Discovery Channel has pissed off tons of its viewers—including me and Wil Wheaton—by launching shark week with the mockumentary "Megalodon: The Monster Shark That Lives". With so much awesome shark science out there, it's sad that they had to stoop so low for ratings. In response to the outrage, Brian Switek started "Cooler than #SharkWeek" on twitter, highlighting actual research on sharks. I'm continuing the movement by posting or reposting a blog entry about sharks every day this week.
This startling image of a 1,000 pound bull shark circulated the internets, but what really caught my eye was a (mis)quote from the lead researcher. According to news outlets, he said that bull sharks "have the most testosterone of any animal on the planet, so that should tell you a little something."
So instead of watching Shark Week, tune into Science Sushi all week for real shark science! Today we have an updated version of my 2012 Science Sushi post busting the myth that bull sharks are constantly raging on roids...
