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Random factoids; sleepy post
Nov. 20th, 2009 12:08 amSo, some random factoids from class, which I was reminded of over a lovely coffee with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
regyt earlier....
From my human development class: puberty in girls begins between ages 8-13 (link to about.com). That is wacky stuff if you think about how we must start sex education much earlier than we currently do -- I got mine in 6th grade, at age 11. That is actually three years too late to explain the question of, "Why is my chest tender and growing?" if you happen to be at the lower end of the developmental spectrum. It is also just odd to consider -- 8 seems so young and innocent. But... we have a case of a mother who gave birth when she was five years old.
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From my biology class: longevity is genetically related -- there are genes that code for aging. Unfortunately, if you have those genes activated, chances for cancer skyrocket. (This article seems to back up my bio teacher)
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From my physics class -- okay, more of a random thought: if light is an electromagnetic wave, and those converter-glasses from all the cool spy movies allow you to see infrared light, how much more sensitive can those conversion glasses get? Can they let you see radio waves? Holy moly, that would be spiffy.
regyt earlier....From my human development class: puberty in girls begins between ages 8-13 (link to about.com). That is wacky stuff if you think about how we must start sex education much earlier than we currently do -- I got mine in 6th grade, at age 11. That is actually three years too late to explain the question of, "Why is my chest tender and growing?" if you happen to be at the lower end of the developmental spectrum. It is also just odd to consider -- 8 seems so young and innocent. But... we have a case of a mother who gave birth when she was five years old.
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From my biology class: longevity is genetically related -- there are genes that code for aging. Unfortunately, if you have those genes activated, chances for cancer skyrocket. (This article seems to back up my bio teacher)
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From my physics class -- okay, more of a random thought: if light is an electromagnetic wave, and those converter-glasses from all the cool spy movies allow you to see infrared light, how much more sensitive can those conversion glasses get? Can they let you see radio waves? Holy moly, that would be spiffy.
