The Other Mythbusters

WITH The Other Myth Busters - NOW SCIENTISTS Sure, the Discovery series "MythBusters" dispels a lot of widely believed but ultimately false ideas. Myth-busting happens all the time, though, sans the TV show. It's happening in research departments all across the globe, and the majority of it happens in academia. Here's a few examples: COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #1 Fingers get pruny because they absorb water "..[Wet wrinkles'] morphology has the signature properties of drainage networks, enabling efficient removal of water Scientists have recently from the gripped surface." discovered evidence that Mark Changizi wrinkly toes and fingers are actually an evolutionary mechanism to improve traction and grip in wet conditions, If a nerve is cut in the finger, this response does not occur. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #2 Reading in the dark damages your eyes "It may create fatigue, but it can't hurt your eyes in any way." Despite circumstantial evidence that constantly DO straining your eyes can weaken your vision, Dr. Robert Cykiert of New York University Medical Center, Robert Cykiert like most experts, says reading in the dark is safe. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #3 Men constantly think about sex There's the oft-repeated figure of "every 7 seconds," but how often do guys actually think about sex? "There was nothing Men Women special about sexual thoughts. Males thought more about any of the health-related 1 time .5 times per hr per hr Terri Fisher thoughts compared to females, not just thoughts about sex." COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #4 Caterpillars turn into butterflies by growing wings inside their chrysalises Actually, when a caterpillar enters the chrysalis enzymes dissolve it completely into fluid. Then, the entire body of the butterfly including all its organs and nervous system "And so the transformation of metamorphosis goes. Nothing likes this happens in vertebrates-ever. It's a phenomenon of insects and it truly is a miraculous biological process of transformation." are rebuilt from the cells. Lincoln Brower COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #5 When your throat hurts, you should whisper Dr. Sataloff, ear, nose and throat specialist at Drexel University College of Medicine, recommends using "the voice you would use if you wanted to talk to somebody next to you without having other people in the room hear." Whispering puts more strain on the vocal cords, not less. Robert Sataloff COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #6 Black holes voraciously suck up all nearby matter "If the Sun turned into a black hole right now, well, we would freeze. But aside from that, the orbit of the Earth-if the Sun turned into a black hole of the same mass as the Earth, the orbit of the Earth wouldn't change, because we're far enough away that it just seems like any other mass down there. So, a solar mass black hole could have a Charles Bailyn planet in exactly the same orbit as the Earth is around the Sun." There's a popular image of the PhD student wasting away their late 20s, studying 3 obscure lines of a Shakespeare sonnet until they go crazy, but that's another common Researchers, mostly in academia, are constantly uncovering unexpected truths that tangibly change life for us all. Keep it in mind the next time you have a sore throat. misconception. 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Myth-busting happens all the time, though, sans the TV show. It's happening in research departments all across the globe, and the majority of it happens in academia. Here's a few examples: COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #1 Fingers get pruny because they absorb water "..[Wet wrinkles'] morphology has the signature properties of drainage networks, enabling efficient removal of water Scientists have recently from the gripped surface." discovered evidence that Mark Changizi wrinkly toes and fingers are actually an evolutionary mechanism to improve traction and grip in wet conditions, If a nerve is cut in the finger, this response does not occur. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #2 Reading in the dark damages your eyes "It may create fatigue, but it can't hurt your eyes in any way." Despite circumstantial evidence that constantly DO straining your eyes can weaken your vision, Dr. Robert Cykiert of New York University Medical Center, Robert Cykiert like most experts, says reading in the dark is safe. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #3 Men constantly think about sex There's the oft-repeated figure of "every 7 seconds," but how often do guys actually think about sex? "There was nothing Men Women special about sexual thoughts. Males thought more about any of the health-related 1 time .5 times per hr per hr Terri Fisher thoughts compared to females, not just thoughts about sex." COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #4 Caterpillars turn into butterflies by growing wings inside their chrysalises Actually, when a caterpillar enters the chrysalis enzymes dissolve it completely into fluid. Then, the entire body of the butterfly including all its organs and nervous system "And so the transformation of metamorphosis goes. Nothing likes this happens in vertebrates-ever. It's a phenomenon of insects and it truly is a miraculous biological process of transformation." are rebuilt from the cells. Lincoln Brower COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #5 When your throat hurts, you should whisper Dr. Sataloff, ear, nose and throat specialist at Drexel University College of Medicine, recommends using "the voice you would use if you wanted to talk to somebody next to you without having other people in the room hear." Whispering puts more strain on the vocal cords, not less. Robert Sataloff COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #6 Black holes voraciously suck up all nearby matter "If the Sun turned into a black hole right now, well, we would freeze. But aside from that, the orbit of the Earth-if the Sun turned into a black hole of the same mass as the Earth, the orbit of the Earth wouldn't change, because we're far enough away that it just seems like any other mass down there. So, a solar mass black hole could have a Charles Bailyn planet in exactly the same orbit as the Earth is around the Sun." There's a popular image of the PhD student wasting away their late 20s, studying 3 obscure lines of a Shakespeare sonnet until they go crazy, but that's another common Researchers, mostly in academia, are constantly uncovering unexpected truths that tangibly change life for us all. Keep it in mind the next time you have a sore throat. misconception. 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Myth-busting happens all the time, though, sans the TV show. It's happening in research departments all across the globe, and the majority of it happens in academia. Here's a few examples: COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #1 Fingers get pruny because they absorb water "..[Wet wrinkles'] morphology has the signature properties of drainage networks, enabling efficient removal of water Scientists have recently from the gripped surface." discovered evidence that Mark Changizi wrinkly toes and fingers are actually an evolutionary mechanism to improve traction and grip in wet conditions, If a nerve is cut in the finger, this response does not occur. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #2 Reading in the dark damages your eyes "It may create fatigue, but it can't hurt your eyes in any way." Despite circumstantial evidence that constantly DO straining your eyes can weaken your vision, Dr. Robert Cykiert of New York University Medical Center, Robert Cykiert like most experts, says reading in the dark is safe. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #3 Men constantly think about sex There's the oft-repeated figure of "every 7 seconds," but how often do guys actually think about sex? "There was nothing Men Women special about sexual thoughts. Males thought more about any of the health-related 1 time .5 times per hr per hr Terri Fisher thoughts compared to females, not just thoughts about sex." COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #4 Caterpillars turn into butterflies by growing wings inside their chrysalises Actually, when a caterpillar enters the chrysalis enzymes dissolve it completely into fluid. Then, the entire body of the butterfly including all its organs and nervous system "And so the transformation of metamorphosis goes. Nothing likes this happens in vertebrates-ever. It's a phenomenon of insects and it truly is a miraculous biological process of transformation." are rebuilt from the cells. Lincoln Brower COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #5 When your throat hurts, you should whisper Dr. Sataloff, ear, nose and throat specialist at Drexel University College of Medicine, recommends using "the voice you would use if you wanted to talk to somebody next to you without having other people in the room hear." Whispering puts more strain on the vocal cords, not less. Robert Sataloff COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #6 Black holes voraciously suck up all nearby matter "If the Sun turned into a black hole right now, well, we would freeze. But aside from that, the orbit of the Earth-if the Sun turned into a black hole of the same mass as the Earth, the orbit of the Earth wouldn't change, because we're far enough away that it just seems like any other mass down there. So, a solar mass black hole could have a Charles Bailyn planet in exactly the same orbit as the Earth is around the Sun." There's a popular image of the PhD student wasting away their late 20s, studying 3 obscure lines of a Shakespeare sonnet until they go crazy, but that's another common Researchers, mostly in academia, are constantly uncovering unexpected truths that tangibly change life for us all. Keep it in mind the next time you have a sore throat. misconception. 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Myth-busting happens all the time, though, sans the TV show. It's happening in research departments all across the globe, and the majority of it happens in academia. Here's a few examples: COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #1 Fingers get pruny because they absorb water "..[Wet wrinkles'] morphology has the signature properties of drainage networks, enabling efficient removal of water Scientists have recently from the gripped surface." discovered evidence that Mark Changizi wrinkly toes and fingers are actually an evolutionary mechanism to improve traction and grip in wet conditions, If a nerve is cut in the finger, this response does not occur. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #2 Reading in the dark damages your eyes "It may create fatigue, but it can't hurt your eyes in any way." Despite circumstantial evidence that constantly DO straining your eyes can weaken your vision, Dr. Robert Cykiert of New York University Medical Center, Robert Cykiert like most experts, says reading in the dark is safe. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #3 Men constantly think about sex There's the oft-repeated figure of "every 7 seconds," but how often do guys actually think about sex? "There was nothing Men Women special about sexual thoughts. Males thought more about any of the health-related 1 time .5 times per hr per hr Terri Fisher thoughts compared to females, not just thoughts about sex." COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #4 Caterpillars turn into butterflies by growing wings inside their chrysalises Actually, when a caterpillar enters the chrysalis enzymes dissolve it completely into fluid. Then, the entire body of the butterfly including all its organs and nervous system "And so the transformation of metamorphosis goes. Nothing likes this happens in vertebrates-ever. It's a phenomenon of insects and it truly is a miraculous biological process of transformation." are rebuilt from the cells. Lincoln Brower COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #5 When your throat hurts, you should whisper Dr. Sataloff, ear, nose and throat specialist at Drexel University College of Medicine, recommends using "the voice you would use if you wanted to talk to somebody next to you without having other people in the room hear." Whispering puts more strain on the vocal cords, not less. Robert Sataloff COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #6 Black holes voraciously suck up all nearby matter "If the Sun turned into a black hole right now, well, we would freeze. But aside from that, the orbit of the Earth-if the Sun turned into a black hole of the same mass as the Earth, the orbit of the Earth wouldn't change, because we're far enough away that it just seems like any other mass down there. So, a solar mass black hole could have a Charles Bailyn planet in exactly the same orbit as the Earth is around the Sun." There's a popular image of the PhD student wasting away their late 20s, studying 3 obscure lines of a Shakespeare sonnet until they go crazy, but that's another common Researchers, mostly in academia, are constantly uncovering unexpected truths that tangibly change life for us all. Keep it in mind the next time you have a sore throat. misconception. 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Myth-busting happens all the time, though, sans the TV show. It's happening in research departments all across the globe, and the majority of it happens in academia. Here's a few examples: COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #1 Fingers get pruny because they absorb water "..[Wet wrinkles'] morphology has the signature properties of drainage networks, enabling efficient removal of water Scientists have recently from the gripped surface." discovered evidence that Mark Changizi wrinkly toes and fingers are actually an evolutionary mechanism to improve traction and grip in wet conditions, If a nerve is cut in the finger, this response does not occur. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #2 Reading in the dark damages your eyes "It may create fatigue, but it can't hurt your eyes in any way." Despite circumstantial evidence that constantly DO straining your eyes can weaken your vision, Dr. Robert Cykiert of New York University Medical Center, Robert Cykiert like most experts, says reading in the dark is safe. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #3 Men constantly think about sex There's the oft-repeated figure of "every 7 seconds," but how often do guys actually think about sex? "There was nothing Men Women special about sexual thoughts. Males thought more about any of the health-related 1 time .5 times per hr per hr Terri Fisher thoughts compared to females, not just thoughts about sex." COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #4 Caterpillars turn into butterflies by growing wings inside their chrysalises Actually, when a caterpillar enters the chrysalis enzymes dissolve it completely into fluid. Then, the entire body of the butterfly including all its organs and nervous system "And so the transformation of metamorphosis goes. Nothing likes this happens in vertebrates-ever. It's a phenomenon of insects and it truly is a miraculous biological process of transformation." are rebuilt from the cells. Lincoln Brower COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #5 When your throat hurts, you should whisper Dr. Sataloff, ear, nose and throat specialist at Drexel University College of Medicine, recommends using "the voice you would use if you wanted to talk to somebody next to you without having other people in the room hear." Whispering puts more strain on the vocal cords, not less. Robert Sataloff COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #6 Black holes voraciously suck up all nearby matter "If the Sun turned into a black hole right now, well, we would freeze. But aside from that, the orbit of the Earth-if the Sun turned into a black hole of the same mass as the Earth, the orbit of the Earth wouldn't change, because we're far enough away that it just seems like any other mass down there. So, a solar mass black hole could have a Charles Bailyn planet in exactly the same orbit as the Earth is around the Sun." There's a popular image of the PhD student wasting away their late 20s, studying 3 obscure lines of a Shakespeare sonnet until they go crazy, but that's another common Researchers, mostly in academia, are constantly uncovering unexpected truths that tangibly change life for us all. Keep it in mind the next time you have a sore throat. misconception. 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Myth-busting happens all the time, though, sans the TV show. It's happening in research departments all across the globe, and the majority of it happens in academia. Here's a few examples: COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #1 Fingers get pruny because they absorb water "..[Wet wrinkles'] morphology has the signature properties of drainage networks, enabling efficient removal of water Scientists have recently from the gripped surface." discovered evidence that Mark Changizi wrinkly toes and fingers are actually an evolutionary mechanism to improve traction and grip in wet conditions, If a nerve is cut in the finger, this response does not occur. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #2 Reading in the dark damages your eyes "It may create fatigue, but it can't hurt your eyes in any way." Despite circumstantial evidence that constantly DO straining your eyes can weaken your vision, Dr. Robert Cykiert of New York University Medical Center, Robert Cykiert like most experts, says reading in the dark is safe. COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #3 Men constantly think about sex There's the oft-repeated figure of "every 7 seconds," but how often do guys actually think about sex? "There was nothing Men Women special about sexual thoughts. Males thought more about any of the health-related 1 time .5 times per hr per hr Terri Fisher thoughts compared to females, not just thoughts about sex." COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #4 Caterpillars turn into butterflies by growing wings inside their chrysalises Actually, when a caterpillar enters the chrysalis enzymes dissolve it completely into fluid. Then, the entire body of the butterfly including all its organs and nervous system "And so the transformation of metamorphosis goes. Nothing likes this happens in vertebrates-ever. It's a phenomenon of insects and it truly is a miraculous biological process of transformation." are rebuilt from the cells. Lincoln Brower COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #5 When your throat hurts, you should whisper Dr. Sataloff, ear, nose and throat specialist at Drexel University College of Medicine, recommends using "the voice you would use if you wanted to talk to somebody next to you without having other people in the room hear." Whispering puts more strain on the vocal cords, not less. Robert Sataloff COMMON BUSTED WISDOM #6 Black holes voraciously suck up all nearby matter "If the Sun turned into a black hole right now, well, we would freeze. But aside from that, the orbit of the Earth-if the Sun turned into a black hole of the same mass as the Earth, the orbit of the Earth wouldn't change, because we're far enough away that it just seems like any other mass down there. So, a solar mass black hole could have a Charles Bailyn planet in exactly the same orbit as the Earth is around the Sun." There's a popular image of the PhD student wasting away their late 20s, studying 3 obscure lines of a Shakespeare sonnet until they go crazy, but that's another common Researchers, mostly in academia, are constantly uncovering unexpected truths that tangibly change life for us all. Keep it in mind the next time you have a sore throat. misconception. 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