Today, you’ll learn about how swabbing leaves could save biodiversity, the science of saltwater taffy, and how some of our memories are surprisingly accurate.  

Leaf Swab Tell All 

• “A new DNA leaf swab technique could revolutionize how we monitor biodiversity.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2023.  
• “Kibale: The primate capital of the world.” n.a. N.d. 
• “Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
• “A ‘Crossroads’ for Humanity: Earth’s Biodiversity Is Still Collapsing.” by Catrin Einhorn. 2021.  

Taffy Science 

• “The physics of saltwater taffy.” by Jennifer Ouellette. 2023.  
• “The rheology of saltwater taffy.” by San To Chan, et al. 2023.  

Persistence of Memory 

• “How accurate are our first childhood memories?” by Joe Phelan. 2023.  
• “Infantile Amnesia: A Critical Period of Learning to Learn and Remember.” by Cristina M. Alberini & Alessio Travaglia. 2017.  
• “The Truth Is Out There: Accuracy in Recall of Verifiable Real-World Events.” by Nicholas B. Diamond, et al. 2020.  

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