Another selection of interesting articles you may have missed.
First one for the physics geeks and anyone else who wants their head exploded … Scientists are beginning to believe that the wave function of an electron — an elementary particle — can be separated into many parts and the parts individually trapped. That has some strange implications for the theory of quantum mechanics, which is hard enough at the best of times.

But just to make it harder for you, we’re all powered by the effects of quantum mechanics. Apart from anything else photosynthesis is a quantum process. (And my PhD was on the periphery of the jigsaw of working out how photosynthesis holds together.)
Slightly more prosaically … What happens when chemists don’t wash their hands?
Next up an amazing video clip of a really bizarre fish that just doesn’t look at all real. It’s called the Smallspine Spookfish (Harriotta haeckeli).
I know many of my friends are, like me, cat lovers. If you aren’t then sorry, but all those things you say about cats are not upheld by science.
And that may well be because your cat thinks you’re a huge, unpredictable ape.
Now for more mythical creatures. Mermaids. Forget Disney, they have a murderous and sometimes sexy history.
With a quick soft shoe shuffle into the medical, almost three-quarters of Danish people want to ban male circumcision, at least under some circumstances. I’m with them on this.
You know how granny always said she could tell in her bones when it was about to rain? Well it turns out that people can feel the weather in their bones and there is now a possible mechanism.

Until the around the 16th century trade between East and West travelled overland along the Silk Road. Except it didn’t, because there was no Silk Road but a network of routes between trading posts through which goods passed.
I’m not sure if this next story is going to be scoop of the century or conspiracy theory of the decade. One scholar is suggesting that many of JS Bach’s finest works were composed by his wife Anna Magdalena. It all sounds a bit fishy, but then again …
Now one for the linguists amongst you. Minna Sundberg has drawn a most excellent linguistic family tree.
Now we’ll quickly slide into something foodie … First up here’s an interesting history of vanilla.
Brains — Eyes — Tripe … Have you ever thought about what foods you and your friends don’t like to eat. Here’s a look at some of those foods people seem to find terrifying … and it is in large part down to “innards and slime”.
On the other hand if you like onions and garlic here’s an interesting look at why they’re quite so pungent — plus a recipe for Brimstone Tart.
Staying with plants and the outdoors, there is a suggestion going round that the whole of London should be designated a National Park. And yes, although it is a very urban environment it isn’t such a crazy idea.
Almost last, here’s a good one for all of you who like travel and especially those who go to dodgy places on dodgy airlines. Welcome to Air Koryo.

And finally one for those of you with children who are trying to think about what they want to do … What would you like to do if money were no object? Because it is a good way to focus your thoughts, and you probably can do it! I wish someone had challenged me with this!