The ramblings of a BSc student (who can’t spell or keep a hair colour)trying to survive the third year. I attend The University Of Stellenbosch in South Africa and my BSc is in Human Life Science.Tumblr (3.0; @surviving-science)http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81192fc462638f8f1648cb4f4ec43cad/tumblr_mn17snWHu51rlg1muo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50855264012http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50855264012Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:10 -0400sciencebiologykeep calmnerdredposter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9da1fa4ba8b7745a95975777ec1a3d7e/tumblr_mn17kn3Noc1qayj1lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50826922130http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50826922130Sun, 19 May 2013 12:01:05 -0400punjokechemistrysciencebiology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/848bac1f38f9850d9b47e33aff7c10f8/tumblr_mn1c7tHpLj1r4cymao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>some cool agar art</p>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50805301806http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50805301806Sun, 19 May 2013 06:00:34 -0400scienceartagarmicrobiologygreen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19e1df80bcbd1ef8cb2b2ad3c90201c8/tumblr_mn1dpuBRnP1qhv3nso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50800618437http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50800618437Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:49 -0400sciencemediarapecancercartoon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/faab31eb3e74e2d5f31b8df61a7ba3af/tumblr_mmzb9749h71rggzv8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>yummmmm</p>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50761263229http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50761263229Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:02 -0400sciencechemistrychocolatefoodfunny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6c7f4a958efc0a5006af326048e9975/tumblr_mmttyc80OJ1s151ifo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50735664127http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50735664127Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:15 -0400sciencebiologycareeyesbiologist<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/430ff21c973f9b0b727330ae20f61348/tumblr_mmy1j021vY1sofs7bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50718542389http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50718542389Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:38 -0400dog cuteforksciencefail<p>I have taken the decision not to even try for Honours as my body will physically not let me. Third year is already almost not do-able. This makes me sad, but maybe my place will gto to somebody who can make better use of it.</p>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50716034813http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50716034813Sat, 18 May 2013 04:35:56 -0400fibromyalgiascience<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f68611d336327f033fe9714d8e5cdc9/tumblr_mmzikbp5qv1s9inmro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50715817320http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50715817320Sat, 18 May 2013 04:28:43 -0400colourfoodbiscuitsciencebaking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35920c2dcecd97312ca1fe7ae62eeaa6/tumblr_mmt00o44us1re70r1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50439598185http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50439598185Tue, 14 May 2013 16:11:26 -0400sciencebiologywikipediainternetmeme<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/589c7d7eebad696650156bf71611e524/tumblr_mmqtqap19G1r5u3kto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blamoscience.tumblr.com/post/50350164840/a-polydactyl-cat-is-a-cat-with-a-congenital">blamoscience</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>A </span><strong>polydactyl cat</strong><span> is a </span><span>cat</span><span> with a </span><span>congenital physical anomaly</span><span> called </span><span>polydactyly</span><span> (or polydactylism, also known as hyperdactyly), a type of </span><span>cat body type genetic mutation</span><span> that causes the cat to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its </span><span>paws</span><span>.</span></p> <p><span>Polydactyl cats have been extremely popular as </span><span>ship’s cats</span><span>. Although there is some controversy over whether the most common variant of the trait originated as a mutation in </span><span>New England</span><span> or was brought there from </span><span>Britain</span><span>, there seems to be agreement that it spread widely as a result of cats carried on ships originating in </span><span>Boston, Massachusetts</span><span>, and the </span><span>prevalence</span><span> of polydactyly among the cat population of various ports correlates with the dates when they first established trade with Boston.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-messybeast_2-1"><span>[</span>2]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-straightdope_3-0"><span>[</span>3]</sup><span> Contributing to the spread of polydactyl cats by this means, </span><span>sailors</span><span> were long known to value polydactyl cats especially for their extraordinary climbing and hunting abilities as an aid in controlling shipboard </span><span>rodents</span><span>. Some sailors also considered them to be extremely </span><span>good luck</span><span> when at sea.</span></p> <p><span>*The fat footed cutie above belongs to my guy, which means we’re best friends. </span></p> </blockquote>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50370281001http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50370281001Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:15 -0400sciencebiologygeneticscatcute<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/944c01d5c1cd506653bebe34468ea44a/tumblr_mmqyatveL51spb3wio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50350802852http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50350802852Mon, 13 May 2013 13:12:53 -0400spacerebelscienceplanetred<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/736fc4dca6ef2a9a04ff27f2d4aa92c4/tumblr_mmmc8ycN5Q1qkctq2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50155720031http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50155720031Sat, 11 May 2013 06:00:45 -0400scienceprotest<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c009ce08744be62359312284f081bef/tumblr_mmmi5fsYDk1spa9aho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://erudition-science.tumblr.com/post/50151069939/maybe-in-future-we-wont-use-electricity-to">erudition-science</a>:</p> <p>bioluminescent bacteria.</p>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50151597008http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/50151597008Sat, 11 May 2013 03:45:33 -0400sciencebiologylightdesignart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea016637a50495facef88659ae3aea2b/tumblr_mlkh6hZ3Kq1sob8hlo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49939236156http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49939236156Wed, 08 May 2013 12:10:15 -0400sciencegifcreepynaturebiology<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fddf973ebb8e8116d93b3a83b33ac9ee/tumblr_mmesl25GLI1s020sso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49845994753http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49845994753Tue, 07 May 2013 06:00:57 -0400this week in sciencesharkspacemedicineearsciencebiology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/695d7b6e82fa0b14589f199fa231f226/tumblr_mmezd3FKNm1rqx0h9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49843377949http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49843377949Tue, 07 May 2013 04:18:59 -0400chloroformsciencechemistrylab<p>haha yeah not happening</p>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49788563830http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49788563830Mon, 06 May 2013 14:43:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/833323b85d0455ca205c431798603935/tumblr_mmb8d0KJ3E1rj00fto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49672220517http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49672220517Sun, 05 May 2013 06:00:42 -0400sciencesmilelabexperiment<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e4ad90bcf80a26743ffe31adac56edaf/tumblr_mmb8dehgnO1sq1yj5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49666195623http://surviving-science.tumblr.com/post/49666195623Sun, 05 May 2013 04:33:45 -0400sciencephotoplanetsspace