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...any volunteers to walk up to a bear in the woods and see what it does, anyway.
Today's Friday Weird Science is up at Neurotic Physiology, where I'm talking about a recent study in Scandinavia. The authors walked up to some bears. Repeatedly. Without wearing body armor or anything! FOR SCIENCE. That, my friends is dedication. Head over and check it out!