Dogs
Think dogs and science don't mix?
Think again!
This week, Mia of Do You Believe in Dog? beat out four other scientists (a computer engineer, a wine chemist, a space physicist and an explosives chemist - all males) for the winner's title in I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!
This proves not only that dogs rule, but the people studying them know their stuff!
Mia fielded a WIDE range of questions such as:
“Which is colder Pluto or Antarctica?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
“Are there any endangered breeds of dogs?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
"Is it possible to create zombies?"
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/08/27/is-it-possible-to-create-zombies/
"Why do we have trouble sleeping sometimes?"
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/08/25/why-do-we-have-trouble-sleeping-sometimes/
“What is the most common disease for a dog to get?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
“Do you know what breed of dogs are the smartest type?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
And a very thoughtful youngster asked, “Can a cat and a dog have babies? If they could would it be called a cog or a dat?” (Think Mia didn’t have an answer? Think again!)
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/09/04/can-a-cat-and-a-dog-have-babies-if-they-could-would-it-be-called-a-cog-or-a-dat/
OF COURSE, Mia is not pocketing the $1,000 prize money. Instead, her winnings go towards science outreach:
She's planning a GLOBAL school citizen science project (stay tuned for details), and Donating the remainder to the Australian Working Dog Alliance to be used to highlight the role of science in advancing the welfare of working dogs in Australia.
- Igniting Sparks, Surviving Fireworks And Dog Science July!
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- Canines And Castles: 4th Canine Science Forum Abstract & Early Bird Registration Deadline Friday
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- Dogged In December - Wait, December?!!
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- Real Scientists Tweet
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- Ask Scientific Questions About Dogs
Source Hi Mia! Glad to hear your meta-analysis pool is filled with data, or better said, 5,000+ salivary cortisol samples, translating to roughly 1.3 gallons of canine saliva. Never did I think I would see a sentence written about that much saliva, from...
Dogs
We have a winner!
Think again!
This week, Mia of Do You Believe in Dog? beat out four other scientists (a computer engineer, a wine chemist, a space physicist and an explosives chemist - all males) for the winner's title in I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!
This proves not only that dogs rule, but the people studying them know their stuff!
Mia fielded a WIDE range of questions such as:
“Which is colder Pluto or Antarctica?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
“Are there any endangered breeds of dogs?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
"Is it possible to create zombies?"
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/08/27/is-it-possible-to-create-zombies/
"Why do we have trouble sleeping sometimes?"
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/08/25/why-do-we-have-trouble-sleeping-sometimes/
“What purpose does chocolate serve to us humans? Is it at all useful to other animals?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/09/03/what-purpose-does-chocolate-serve-to-us-humans-is-it-at-all-useful-to-other-animals/
“What is the most common disease for a dog to get?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
"Are dogs colour blind?"
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/08/27/are-dogs-colour-blind/
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/08/27/are-dogs-colour-blind/
“Do you know what breed of dogs are the smartest type?”
Answer: http://nitrogena13.
And a very thoughtful youngster asked, “Can a cat and a dog have babies? If they could would it be called a cog or a dat?” (Think Mia didn’t have an answer? Think again!)
Answer: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/2013/09/04/can-a-cat-and-a-dog-have-babies-if-they-could-would-it-be-called-a-cog-or-a-dat/
You can review more of the (426!) questions Mia and her Nitrogen Zone colleagues responded to here: http://nitrogena13.imascientist.org.au/questions
OF COURSE, Mia is not pocketing the $1,000 prize money. Instead, her winnings go towards science outreach: She's planning a GLOBAL school citizen science project (stay tuned for details), and Donating the remainder to the Australian Working Dog Alliance to be used to highlight the role of science in advancing the welfare of working dogs in Australia.
Congratulations, Mia!!!!
© 2013 Do You Believe in Dog?
- Igniting Sparks, Surviving Fireworks And Dog Science July!
Hey Julie, well, here I am, back in chilly, wintry Melbourne. #SPARCS2014 was an amazing event - such an intense three days with early feedback suggesting over 40,000 people joined in online for canine science, excitement, wonderful researchers...
- Canines And Castles: 4th Canine Science Forum Abstract & Early Bird Registration Deadline Friday
“Two canine scientists, Julie Hecht and Mia Cobb, met briefly at a conference in Barcelona in late July 2012. They share a passion for canine science, good communication, social media and fun.” So reads the 'About' page at Do You Believe...
- Dogged In December - Wait, December?!!
Hi Julie,Photo by Mel Travis | What About Charlie? goodness me, what happened? I was at the amazing Working Dog Conference 2013, then launching the Global Poo Power! Challenge, I blinked and suddenly it's mid-December already? Huh?!...
- Real Scientists Tweet
Hi Julie, I hope you have an awesome time at Science Online Teen tomorrow! I hope you get asked lots of questions about your presentation, Dogs: Science in Your Living Room. It's so true that dogs make for a sensational gateway to scientific...
- Ask Scientific Questions About Dogs
Source Hi Mia! Glad to hear your meta-analysis pool is filled with data, or better said, 5,000+ salivary cortisol samples, translating to roughly 1.3 gallons of canine saliva. Never did I think I would see a sentence written about that much saliva, from...