The Auralnauts did it again.

Check out their video on advice for how to deal with any virus. Brilliant overload of information and comedy.

It is important not to lose one's humour so here are some videos to brighten your day.

Pistol defences

101 ways to attack the groin

Here is a video capturing the sentiment of lecturers having to move the rest of their teaching online with a 1-2 week notice.

Brilliant low budget avengers group video, using a swimming pool and a racket.

Nature has famously inspired martial arts schools. It is a pity it did not inspire dance schools as much, or at least that nature themed dance fights have not become popular.

If you wanted to start your own school, this would be a good starting material.

Current Biology has made available the column that Sydney Brenner kept as a pdf

It was an interesting read and gave an idea of science in the pre-genomics era. It was great to get a glimpse into how a great mind works.

In particular the following essays stood out for me (pages refer to pdf)

Page 22 on how to correspond with crackpots, or deal with colleagues’ letters. It is a pity the advice will not work as well with electronic communication.

Page 39 on God’s explanation to Francisco Crick on how imaginal disks work.

Page 42 on performance evaluation.