Once upon a time, I thought the closest that "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" came to the realm of hard science was some questionable thermodynamics. Has anyone else ever wondered how the mother's medium-sized bowl got cold while the baby bear's small bowl stayed "just right?" No? Just me? Actually, I know at least one other person pondered that question, because one illustrated version shows the medium bowl as broad and shallow, while the small bowl is deep. The medium bowl holds more porridge, but has a greater surface … [Read more...] about Science in Review — April 2013