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TL;DR

Hank Green and Sally LePage compete in a science quiz show, answering questions about topics such as meadows, clouds, and quarks.

Key Insights

• 🌱 The doctrine of signatures was an unreliable method of identifying medicinal plants based on their appearance.
• 💐 Some caterpillars unfurl tentacles as a defense mechanism or to blend in with flowers.
• 😶‍🌫️ Noctilucent clouds require cool and dry conditions to form and were first documented after the Krakatoa eruption.
• 🫢 Make rias clouds can damage the ozone layer due to the presence of chlorine-containing gases.
• 🫀 Gold atoms have a similar mass to top quarks, which are the heaviest known particles.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: What is the doctrine of signatures in relation to medicine?

The doctrine of signatures suggests that a plant is safe and useful if it looks like the thing it is meant to treat. However, this practice is not scientifically reliable and may have only been used as a mnemonic tool.

Q: Why do certain caterpillars unfurl tentacles when yelled at?

The exact reason is unknown, but scientists believe that unfurling tentacles helps the caterpillars blend in with flowers or protect their main body from being eaten by predators.

Q: How did the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883 contribute to the discovery of noctilucent clouds?

The eruption launched dust and ash into the atmosphere, creating cool and dry conditions for noctilucent clouds to form. It was likely the first recorded sighting of these clouds.

Q: Why do sky watchers dread seeing make rias clouds?

Make rias clouds, also known as type 2 polar stratospheric clouds, can lead to damage to the ozone layer. Chlorine-containing gases can react with the clouds, creating chlorine atoms that can harm the ozone layer.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Hank Green and Sally LePage compete on the Scishow Quiz Show, playing for chosen supporters on Patreon.

• The contestants answer questions about meadows, including the unreliable practice of using the doctrine of signatures to identify medicinal plants.

• They also answer questions about caterpillars that unfurl tentacles when yelled at, noctilucent clouds formed by volcanic eruptions, and the mass of top quarks compared to other atoms.