![[A woman is laying on a bed with her head on a pillow with her eyes closed.]](https://blogs.iu.edu/sciu/files/2023/11/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473864.jpg)
Scientists have finally figured out exactly how much sleep humans need: “Just five more minutes!” KIDDING! We’re not here to perpetuate unhelpful sleep habits (yeah – uh – sorry, that snooze button probably isn’t doing much for you); we’re here to talk about the science behind a topic that all people can relate to: sleep…
Tag: myths
Miss Understanding: Debunking misconceptions about vaping
![[A hand holding 2 vapes, one in each hand, and the vapes resemble a USB flash drive. One is pink and the other is black.]](https://blogs.iu.edu/sciu/files/2023/01/vapes.jpeg)
“This isn’t nicotine, it’s just a vape!” Have you heard this before? Well, if you have, you’re probably not the only one. The real question is, is it true? There is so much information online, it’s hard to really know! Turns out, there is also a lot of misinformation about vaping. Lucky for you, kind reader, Miss Understanding (that’s me – hi) is here to debunk a few of the misconceptions surrounding vaping…
Do chameleons change their color to match their environment?
![[An animated GIF is shown featuring Pascal from Tangled, looking stressed and breathing deeply as he changes from his natural green state to match his background, a painted pot featuring flowers with a yellow center, teal petals, and green stems. His face becomes the yellow center or a flower, a teal petal in the center of his chest, and his tail is a green stem.]](https://blogs.iu.edu/sciu/files/2021/05/cham1.gif)
Hopefully, we’ve all seen Disney’s Tangled, featuring the cute little chameleon Pascal. Throughout the film, Pascal takes on a range of colors depending on his background as well as his emotions. We see him blending in with teal walls and purple flowers, but we also see him turning red with anger. We’ve grown up thinking chameleons are able to blend into any background, but you may be wondering, is this true? Do chameleons really change their color to match any background or emotion?