Weird Science Roundup: The Science Is Broken Edition

Discover the challenges of toilets in space and what human achievements might top the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.

Written byMelissa Lafsky
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• First it was toilets in space. Then spacesuits. Then the LHC (well, it was already broken—but now it's even more broken). Leading one to conclude: The science is broke! Fix It! • Earthquakes not only move us, they move islands too. (More news for Joe Barton.) • So yeah, the 40th anniversary of the moon landing happened. But what human achievements will top it? Here's 5 ideas. • Cool tech video of the day: a Canon 5D shutter in slooow motion. • Looking to hit the beach in Texas? Beware the basketball-sized blobs of oil. • Also, we are official fans of this blog. As should be anyone who cares about science.

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