The Best of DSN 2009
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What…a…year!  In the beginning of 2009, we kicked our old site to the curb and started the empire that is deepseanews.com.  One of our ranks received his Ph.D. and flew the coop.  And let’s not forget PLoS One Marine and Aquatic Science started!  Below is our collection of what we perceive to be the … . . . → Read More: The Best of DSN 2009

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ScienceOnline 2010 Travel Awards: The Entries So Far
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It’s just a few short weeks until the final deadline for your submission!  To recap, the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center is offering two $750 travel awards for bloggers with the best posts covering new and emerging evolutionary science. To apply for an award, writers should submit a blog post that highlights current or emerging evolutionary research. In order to be valid, posts must deal with scientific results appearing in 2009. Posts should be 750‐1500 words, and must mention the NESCent contest. The competition so far looks pretty stiff. At Not Exactly Rocket Science, Ed Yong discusses how … . . . → Read More: ScienceOnline 2010 Travel Awards: The Entries So Far

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Help Our Squidly Brethren
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One of our favorite Cephaloploggers and a frequent commenter here on DSN made the final cut for a science writing contest on ScientificBlogging.com! Go read Danna’s essay “Squid says: Whats for dinner? Probably not you” right now and click on the vote icon in the upper right corner of the post. You can vote … . . . → Read More: Help Our Squidly Brethren

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Dead Whales…The People Who Study Them and The Worms That Eat Them
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A nice write up this month in the Audobon Magazine by Amanda Mascarelli discussing whale-falls and Osedax worms. You can read it for free online. . . . → Read More: Dead Whales…The People Who Study Them and The Worms That Eat Them

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Treking Poles, Sledges, 1600lbs of Pork, and 12 Cases of Whiskey
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In January 1908, Shackleton and his team built a hut on the Antarctic continent to serve as a base for an attempt on the South Pole.  They spent 9 months in that hut with temperatures reaching -58F.  Luckily, 1600lbs of pork, 100lbs of mustard for that pork, >100 packs of crackers, and plenty of … . . . → Read More: Treking Poles, Sledges, 1600lbs of Pork, and 12 Cases of Whiskey

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Same Girl
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Yo Ush, What up Kels Wanna introduce you to this girl, think I really love this girl, Yeah? Man she so fine, Straight up dawg? She stand about 5’4” coke cola red bone, Damn She drives a black Durango license plate say “Angel” tattoo on her ankle, Plus she’s making pay so she got a … . . . → Read More: Same Girl

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Halloween 2009
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