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Why does weed give you the ‘munchies’? Here’s what the science says
Many people feel hungry after consuming cannabis SolStock/Getty Images If you have ever lit up a joint and craved a snack soon afterwards, you were probably experiencing the “munchies”. Stimulating appetite is one of marijuana’s best-known and most puzzling side effects. But why does weed make you want to chow down? The psychoactive compound in…
The best 3 board games of 2023 – if you love science
Sky Team’s secret manouevres make for nail-biting action Martin Labbe/Hachette Boardgames CHRISTMAS is a perfect time for sitting down with friends and family around a board game, whether it is an old favourite with half the pieces missing or something hungrily unwrapped and brand new. Here are Culture’s recommendations for 2023’s best new board games. Enjoy!…
Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu Wins A.SK Social Science Award | MIT News
Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor and the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in MIT’s School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the WZB Berlin Social Science Center’s A.SK Social Science Award, one of the most highly endowed international awards in the social sciences. Acemoglu received the award for “his vastly…
Unusual dark hedgehog from eastern China is new to science
The new-to-science hedgehog species has darker brown fur and spines, as well as slightly larger ears, than the European hedgehog ZooKeys Scientists have identified a new species of hedgehog: a dark brown creature that dwells in the forests of eastern China. In 2018, Kai He at Guangzhou University, China, and his colleagues stumbled across some mysterious-looking…