Squiz Kids Thursday, April 6 - Mystery baby reunited with Mum; the miracle mathematical shape; a fishing warning; and the fake tongue that’s testing chocolate.
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Today’s Quick Links:
Vetin sees her Mum again:
https://people.com/human-interest/baby-reunited-mother-months-after-separated-turkey-earthquake/
David Smith’s einstein shape:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/03/new-einstein-shape-aperiodic-monotile
Taronga Zoo turtle:
The science of melting chocolate (illustration)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-melting-chocolate/
Top 15 Chocolate Easter treats, ranked:
Dig Deeper:
Understand tessellation:
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/tessellation.html
Tessellation tiling:
https://www.livescience.com/50027-tessellation-tiling.html
David Smith’s website:
https://hedraweb.wordpress.com/
Responsible fishing to reduce wildlife injury (includes rescue numbers for NSW):
WA: https://www.wa.gov.au/service/science/animal-and-veterinary-sciences/get-help-injured-wildlife
SA: https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/help_sick_injured_wildlife
VIC: https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/injured-native-wildlife/help-for-injured-wildlife
NT: https://nt.gov.au/environment/animals/report-injured-wildlife-or-rescue
QLD: https://www.rspcaqld.org.au/what-we-do/care-for-wildlife/injured-wildlife
TAS: https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/caring-for-wildlife/injured-and-orphaned-wildlife
ACT: https://www.environment.act.gov.au/parks-conservation/plants-and-animals/urban-wildlife
Original Sources:
David Smith and colleagues’ paper on the aperiodic monotile: