I only have time for a quick post, as I’m about to run off to a meeting – but I was in a baby gear/toy store yesterday, and I’m sorry to report that the children’s chemistry sets were in the “Science & Magic” section.

That pairing really threw me for a loop – I guess any sufficiently advanced technology really is indistinguishable from magic…

Joshua

Joshua Finkelstein (Senior Editor, Nature)

Star specimen of 100-million-year-old fungus in amber up for sale.

If you know someone with a fondness for fungi, here’s the perfect present: the oldest mushroom ever discovered, encased in amber, and on sale for a mere US$100,000.

Read the story here.