Tue. 10/20 - Tardigrade Sunscreen & Cursed Twinkies

<p><strong><em>Tardigrade sunscreen. Coming soon? How to enjoy a socially-distanced holiday season. Some promising methods for upcycling plastic into more valuable materials. And the curious case of the extremely moldy Twinkie.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li><li>FightCamp, <a href="http://joinfightcamp.com/ride" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">joinfightcamp.com/ride</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/world/glowing-fluorescent-tardigrades-discovery-scn/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This tardigrade can glow to protect itself when exposed to UV rays</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpm9d/make-socially-distanced-holidays-fun-and-special" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Make Socially Distanced Holidays Actually Feel Special</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/10/if-recycling-plastics-isnt-making-sense-remake-the-plastics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If recycling plastics isn’t making sense, remake the plastics</a> (Ars Technica)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/10/15/923411578/a-disturbing-twinkie-that-has-so-far-defied-science" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Are Fascinated By An 8-Year-Old, Moldy Twinkie</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>