April 16, 2016 at 05:22AM

Today I Learned: 1) ...how to grow Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a common model photosynthetic protist. According to Carolina Biological, they just need water between pH 8. and 8.7 and a 12-hour-a-day supply of light at 100 watts/m^2. 2) Frozen custard and frozen yogurt are *not* the same things. Ask Sarah Seid for details. 3) Earth isn't the only planet with auroras -- any planet with a strong enough magnetic field can have aurora. You know what planet has a really big magnetic field? Jupiter. Yes, auroras on Jupiter are a thing, and they're amazing.