No, I'm not just trolling for attention. I wanted to talk to you about science.
Discover Magazine's Top 100 Science Stories of 2008 is turning up some fascinating stories, and they haven't even released the top 35 yet.
So, in the name of scientific curiosity, and the wonder of this world we live in and among and on, I present my personal favorites.
#98: You're More Like a Sponge Than a Comb Jelly
#92: A 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gives Birth
#88: Bacteria can Control the Weather
#80: Invented: Self-Healing Rubber Made From Vegetable Oil and Pee Ingredient
#79: The Ancient Rat as Big as a Bull
#71: Slime Molds Show Surprising Degree of Intelligence
#64: Spain Gives Great Apes Legal Rights
#58: Smart People Are Better Able to Keep a Beat
#43: Next-Level Quantum Spookiness "Photons instantaneously send signals over 11 miles. Einstein remains perplexed."
And of course, #53 : Bizarre Aquatic Creatures Are Secretly "Lesbian Necrophiliacs"
I sincerely hope to hear #53 as a question on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
Peruse the list, tell me your favorites, and join me in speculation about the #1 science story of 2008.