Comments on: Sneeze In Your Sleeve! http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/ the art of biology & the biology of art Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: ART http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/#comment-31881 ART Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:38:34 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/#comment-31881 Along the lines of germ transferrence, you might enjoy this recent article in the Times (Jan 30, 2008). It explores the validity of the 5 second rule, and seeks to deterimine the food safety risks associated with double-dipping. Scary indeed. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/dining/30curious.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Along the lines of germ transferrence, you might enjoy this recent article in the Times (Jan 30, 2008). It explores the validity of the 5 second rule, and seeks to deterimine the food safety risks associated with double-dipping. Scary indeed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/dining/30curious.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

]]> By: Pierre Carlès http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/#comment-30901 Pierre Carlès Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:56:04 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/#comment-30901 I still fail to understand why we do not all do like the Japanese : if you have a cold in Japan, basic etiquette requires that you wear a mask. It prevents the spreading of germs and protects you from cold air as well. Strange that it should seem not socially acceptable in most western countries. I still fail to understand why we do not all do like the Japanese : if you have a cold in Japan, basic etiquette requires that you wear a mask. It prevents the spreading of germs and protects you from cold air as well. Strange that it should seem not socially acceptable in most western countries.

]]> By: Wunx~ http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/#comment-30775 Wunx~ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:34:55 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2008/01/29/sneeze-in-your-sleeve/#comment-30775 This <i><b>cannot</b></i> be shown to my husband! He already makes a lunge for <i>my</i> sleeve every time he sneezes. If he saw this, he'd use it to say I have no grounds for objecting. Ewww, gross! This cannot be shown to my husband! He already makes a lunge for my sleeve every time he sneezes. If he saw this, he’d use it to say I have no grounds for objecting. Ewww, gross!

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