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Day: August 3, 2015

Pop quiz!

Posted on 2015-08-032023-01-06 by Allison J. Gong

Okay, what are these? Extra-credit: Who made them?

Mystery object!
Mystery objects!
  • Clue #1:  Each of those little pink balls is about 80 µm in diameter.
  • Clue #2:  These objects appeared in the last 24 hours.
  • Clue #3:  Color matters!

If you’ve been reading my blog posts for the past few months, you’ve seen everything you need to answer both questions.

Respond in the Comments section, please!

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