Mon. 09/20 - Poison Ivy Vaccines & A Mosh Pit History

Cool Stuff Daily · Sep 20, 2021 · 17m

The history and science of mosh pits. Exciting developments in the treatment of poison ivy reactions, including a possible vaccine. And how to catch tonight’s Harvest Moon, and why we call it that.

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Links:

Moshing: The History, Anatomy & Art Of The Dance Form (Consequence of Sound)

The Science Behind Mosh Pits (Professor Politics, YouTube)

Moshpits.js (Jesse Silverberg et al)

Mosh Pits Teach Us About the Physics of Collective Behavior (The Atlantic)

A Vaccine against Poison Ivy Misery Is in the Works as Scientists…