Learn why coffee tastes bad when you reheat it; and how researchers found the ancestor of most living animals. Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker will also explain why the word “null” causes so many problems for computer programmers.

Why does coffee taste bad when you reheat it? by Andrea Michelson

• Shields, J. (2017, April 14). Can Science Explain Why Microwaved Coffee Tastes So Terrible? HowStuffWorks. microwaved-coffee-tastes-bad.htm">https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-science/why-microwaved-coffee-tastes-bad.htm
• Underwood, K. (2018, May 23). This is the best way to reheat coffee. Death Wish Coffee Company. https://www.deathwishcoffee.com/blogs/news/best-way-to-reheat-coffee
• Gaterman, L. (2015, September 11). This is the Best Way to Reheat Coffee. The Daily Meal. https://www.thedailymeal.com/drink/best-way-reheat-coffee

We just found the ancestor of most living animals by Cameron Duke

• Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils. (2020, March 23). Phys.org. 03-ancestor-animals-australian-fossils.html">https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ancestor-animals-australian-fossils.html
• Balter, M. (2015, March 9). Oldest known sponge pushes back date for key split in animal evolution. Science | AAAS. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/03/oldest-known-sponge-pushes-back-date-key-split-animal-evolution
• Evans, S. D., Hughes, I. V., Gehling, J. G., & Droser, M. L. (2020). Discovery of the oldest bilaterian from the Ediacaran of South Australia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2001045117
• Jellyfish and Comb Jellies. (2019, March 22). Smithsonian Ocean. https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/jellyfish-and-comb-jellies
• Werner, E. (2012). The Origin, Evolution and Development of Bilateral Symmetry in Multicellular Organisms. ArXiv:1207.3289 [Cs, q-Bio]. https://arxiv.org/abs/1207.3289

Additional resources from Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician:

• Pick up “Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World” on Amazon https://amazon.com
• Matt Parker’s official website http://standupmaths.com/
• Subscribe to Matt Parker’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/standupmaths
• Follow @standupmaths on Twitter https://twitter.com/standupmaths

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