Letter from the Editor

from January 2023 Southwest Retort

Another step toward an insulin tablet

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Worm spit? Really? Yep, silk comes from the slimy spit of silkworms. Yu Wang, Wei Yang, Xuewei Fu and colleagues designed an apparatus for spinning microfibers based on the way silkworms bob their heads while spinning cocoons. It’s something to think about the next time you buy an expensive silk scarf. My favorite photo from the Baton Rouge SWRM? The pan of beignets at the welcome reception: they weren’t quite up to Café du Monde quality, but hey…

Good news: the 55th Meeting-in-Miniature will be at Tarleton State in April as an inperson meeting!

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January 2023 Southwest Retort