First, our very own beloved Miriam PASSED HER PRELIMS!!!!1!!1!! She is PhD Candidate Goldstein. Also, my friend and coworker, Southern Fried Scientist PASSED HIS PRELIMS!!!!!!11!!!1!…
View More CONGRATULATIONS BLOGOSPHERE!!!Month: April 2010
The Seasick Oceanographer
Whenever I give public talks, the number one question I get asked is “Do you ever get seasick?” People are usually surprised when the answer…
View More The Seasick OceanographerSamurai and Deep-Sea Loricifera Should Use More Rouge
He has not lived badly whose birth and death has been unnoticed by the world-Horace It is good to carry some powered rouge in one’s…
View More Samurai and Deep-Sea Loricifera Should Use More RougeWhat’s New With Kevin Z and the Oceans?
Like the good Dr. M explained last post, frequency of content is down around here. Though I do not intend to take a break or…
View More What’s New With Kevin Z and the Oceans?What’s New With the Dr. M and the Oceans?
You might have noticed that my posting frequency is down recently. Why? 1. Kevin Z convinced me to start Tweeting. There seems to be an…
View More What’s New With the Dr. M and the Oceans?The Future in Ship Design
We’ve seen multiple designs of late for ferries, cargo and container ships, and yachts focused on lower fuel consumption. What is driving these new designs?…
View More The Future in Ship DesignResearchBlogCast #2
Dave Munger, Razib Khan and I have the second ResearchBlogCast up at ResearchBlogging.org. We discuss a recent paper on lactose intolerance in prehistoric Swedish hunter-gatherers.…
View More ResearchBlogCast #2Fiddler Crabs Moult for a Breath of Fresh Air
Everyone knows that all crabs moult. Its no secret. When you wear you skeleton on the outside, its difficult to find the room to grow.…
View More Fiddler Crabs Moult for a Breath of Fresh AirCrittercam Reveals the Vile Secret Truth of Sea Lions
This is a travesty. Octopus everywhere are being decimated by these horrible creatures. Thankfully, we have learned the truth through National Geographic’s crittercam. Sadly though,…
View More Crittercam Reveals the Vile Secret Truth of Sea LionsBallad of a Modern Graduate Student
This just might be the best thing ever. Graduate school, shanty style! It’s basically Piled Higher and Deeper, in ballad form. Check out hultonclint’s traditional…
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