Wednesday Wanderings: 42 is the Answer, A “Danny Boy” for St. Pat’s, Promising Research Treatment for Inflammatory Diseases, and Finding Hidden Text in Medieval Manuscripts

If you read Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, you know that according to Adams, 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. It seems he was right, after all. The answer really IS 42:

42

Since this past Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would give you a very special rendition of the classic Irish song, “Danny Boy”:

Danny Boy

Scientists and doctors are investigating the stimulation of the vagus nerve for relief of long-term inflammatory diseases, and it could prove to be a treatment for much more:

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Researchers are using x-rays to uncover the hidden text in some medieval manuscripts:

Hidden Text

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