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Lab notes: The daffodil might hold the secrets to building better skyscrapers and more
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May 12, 2016
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Lab notes: The daffodil might hold the secrets to building better skyscrapers and more
Hello, science my old friend. On this week's Lab Notes: daffodils and skyscrapers, reading things online vs. on paper and probiotic supplements.
A field of daffodils.
A field of daffodils.
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Hello, science my old friend. On this week's Lab Notes: daffodils and skyscrapers, reading things online vs. on paper and probiotic supplements.

On this week's segment of Lab Notes:

  • Probiotics are found in pill form, in drinks - even in ice cream bars. But a new study found that there's not a lot of evidence showing benefit from probiotic supplements. 
  • A new study found that how we read something affects what we get out of it. Specifically, if you read something printed out, you absorb more of the big idea than if you read it online.
  • The daffodil might hold some secrets to building better skyscrapers

As always, Sanden Totten, KPCC's science reporter, joined the show to break down the latest in science news.

To hear the full interview, click the blue play button above.