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8-Year-Olds Publish Scientific Bee Study

Posted by samzenpus on from the write-of-the-bumblebee dept.

flintmecha writes "A group of British schoolchildren may be the youngest scientists ever to have their work published in a peer-reviewed journal. In a new paper in Biology Letters, children from Blackawton Primary School report that buff-tailed bumblebees can learn to recognize nourishing flowers based on colors and patterns. The paper itself is well worth reading. It's written entirely in the kids' voices, complete with sound effects (part of the Methods section is subtitled, ''the puzzle'duh duh duuuhhh') and figures drawn by hand in colored pencil."

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  1. Re:I have one thing to say to those kids: by RobiOne · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you want 'adorabumble'

    -- Rob

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    -- Robi
  2. It's harsh but... by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that's how it is in these publish or perish primary schools.

  3. Finally... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's written entirely in the kids' voices, complete with sound effects (...) and figures drawn by hand in colored pencil.

    ... a scientific write-up Republicans will be able to understand! :-)

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    It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
  4. Re:Good thing they didn't include birds also by Caerdwyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Next experiment:

    Investigations into the Correlation Between Cynicism and Technically-Oriented Social Network Participation

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    Everybody gets what the majority deserves.