Dent(able) | May 2024
Dent The Future
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We are excited to share Dent(able) - your monthly gateway to the thoughts, readings, and shared wisdom of our vibrant community. Each monthly edition delivers a feast of insights, innovations, and inspirations that Denters are chewing on in their day-to-day lives. Get ready for an intellectual lift.
According to Professor Anne Wilson from Butler University, crystals grown in microgravity are about 80% more likely to be superior to those grown on Earth. These findings have led pharmaceutical companies to apply lessons from space to enhance Earth-based manufacturing, with space-grown crystals showing potential for more effective medicines.
We're nerding out over the news that our Santa Fe friends, Meow Wolf, continues to expand. As they've described their new location: "cinematic grandeur, mysterious Easter Eggs, the forgotten side of Hollywood, glamorous glitz"... yes please!
The unique community of microorganisms that live on and within a person's body can actually provide critical forensic evidence. These microbes, which vary by body part and can persist over time, transfer between individuals and environments, making them invaluable for forensic inquiries.
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This is a finding from January 2020, but still made us say "wow" today - researchers discovered proteins typical of brain tissue within a glassy material found inside a victim's skull at an archaeological site. This material, unique to the victim’s head and not found in adjacent ash, strongly suggests that it is the vitrified remains of the brain, preserved due to intense heat.
And guess who made the list? Our conference home base La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico have been honored with the "best margarita", and I'm sure a few of Denters can attest to the quality.
Interested in putting your own dent in the universe? Learn more about our Dent The Future community or join us at one of our upcoming events. Our next event together will be in Santa Fe, NM at Dent The Future on September 22-24 - hope we'll see you there!