Cats and Charts

Susanna presents “Masculinities and the Medieval English Sumptuary Laws” by K Phillips, DOI 10.1111/j.1468-0424.2007.00462.x. We talk about fashion and esquires, and Susanna explains what a codpiece is. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and cat updates are provided.

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Rebecca presents “Fine-scale landscape genetics unveiling contemporary asymmetric movement of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Kangchenjunga landscape, India” by S Dalui et al, DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-72427-3. We talk about bamboo wrangling and our (accidentally) recurrent topic of poop. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and cat updates are provided.

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Susanna presents “Discovering the evolution of Jacques-Louis David’s portrait of Antoine-Laurent and Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier” by S Centeno et al, DOI 10.1186/s40494-021-00551-y. We pronounce french words très bien, we learn l’histoire et we appreciate les beaux-arts. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Rebecca presents "A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal-adrenal axis" by S Lieu et al, DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04001-4. We talk about tomato as an unflattering colour, cats taking over Intensive Care Units and Agnes, who has a lot to say. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Susanna presents "Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces" by P Yang et al, DOI 10.1039/d0sm01230k. We talk in Italian and Latin, imagine fashionable marsupials and try to comprehend the squircle. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Rebecca presents "Projectile Trajectory of Penguin's Faeces and Rectal Pressure Revisited" by H Tajima et al. It's more history than maths (we promise!), Agnes flexes her miaowing muscles and in true Cats and Charts fashion all the names are mispronounced. Thanks to Georgina for the paper recommendation! As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Susanna presents "Reconsidering obstetric death and female fertility in Anglo-Saxon England" by D Sayer et al, DOI 10.1080/00438243.2013.799044. We talk about all the ways we would not survive without modern medicine, the excellent naming of King Ethelbert and the mysteries of coffins (dun dun duhhhh). As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Rebecca presents "From erasure to opportunity: a qualitative study of the experiences of transgender men around pregnancy and recommendations for providers" by A Hoffkling et al, DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1491-5. It's more of a serious one this week because the issues raised are so important to us both. Stonewall's information can be found here https://www.stonewall.org.uk/truth-about-trans. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Susanna presents "Ancestors of domestic cats in Neolithic Central Europe: Isotopic evidence of a synanthropic diet" by M Krajcarz et al, DOI https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1918884117. We talk about the Lion King, a fictitious field rat called Theresa and Calvin makes some important contributions. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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Rebecca presents "The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes" by R Uenoyama et al, DOI 10.1126/sciadv.abd9135. We get a bit silly talking about felids getting a bit silly. You can see a jaguar rolling around in catnip here https://youtu.be/aPQMwq4b9_4. As always we try to understand science well enough to explain it to our mums and key cat updates are provided.

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