The (pāt’n) that matters

Clowns at the circus

• Scientists have worked out how dung beetles use the Milky Way to hold their course
  LIght pollution of course ruins this.
• These Singapore Marine Scientists Are Using Lego To Rebuild Coral Reefs
  Clever. Would be even better using LEGO's bioplastic bricks.
• The Missing Link of Climate Change: Single-Family Suburban Homes
  It doesn’t solve the problem to buy a hybrid and retrofit your house if all of that takes place 20 miles from your job.
• Working with Brian Eno on design principles for streets
  Eno on urban design is masterful.
• 300 days of sun in Colorado? Turns out it's a myth and we're just as shocked as you
  Railroad marketing ploy. But it's still quite nice here.
• Colorado launches ‘America’s largest fleet of autonomous, electric shuttles’
  Particularly proud of this project from the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance.
• An Italian Tourist Walks into an Olive Garden…
  "'There is an Italian phrase,' said Marco after we ordered our food. '"Li ti avvelenano", which translates to "there they will poison you." This is my prediction for the night.'"
• CU Denver's Growing Research Enterprise Fuels Partnership with Colorado Smart Cities Alliance 
  Bringing together a few things I'm working on.
• When IBM Nearly Missed the Internet
  The condiutions and accomplishments that this story described laid the foundation for the beginning of my career.
• Fish Form Social Networks—and They're Actually Good
  “And so those fish are then left with less information about when it's safe to go out and eat and control these algae. And this feedback has these ecosystem-level consequences.”