The Pilgrims were obviously Marine Scientists
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By , on November 24th, 2011 2 comments   Bringin' It, Scientist!   , , ,  

Right now, my stomach is rumbling as the delicious scent of my roasted nut loaf wafts in from the kitchen (yes, I’m one of THOSE–although ironically, as the only vegetarian in the family I am forced to concoct a creamy, meaty gravy from turkey drippings every year since I apparently “do it best”). Being from . . . → Read More: The Pilgrims were obviously Marine Scientists

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The icy colder finger of death
The icy colder finger of death avatar

By , on November 23rd, 2011 6 comments   Environmental Sciences   , , , , ,  

I just can’t wait until the BBC series Frozen Planet airs here in the states. Take this clip for example, which the BBC released today. It shows a “brinicle”, which is a sort of underwater icicle that forms under sea ice in winter. As the surface ice freezes, it preferentially takes up fresh water, leaving . . . → Read More: The icy colder finger of death

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To see the world in a grain of sand – movement from a turtle hatchling’s perspective
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By , on November 21st, 2011 2 comments   Evolution, Megavertebrate, New Research   , , , , , ,  

[This is a repost originally published at my old blog, DeepTypeFlow] A grain of sand represents many things to a baby turtle. While still within the egg, sand represents a roof over your head, protection from the desiccating sun and from predators, and a blanket to keep you warm and level until its your turn . . . → Read More: To see the world in a grain of sand – movement from a turtle hatchling’s perspective

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WE DID IT! Salt-water aquarium for low-income school COMPLETELY funded!
WE DID IT! Salt-water aquarium for low-income school COMPLETELY funded! avatar

By , on November 20th, 2011 Leave a comment   Education   ,  

WE DID IT! Together, we bought a salt-water aquarium stocked with sea life for this low-income classroom in Utah. The teacher, Mr. Hosmer, writes: Thank you all so very much for all your support and giving. My students and I are so excited to receive the new life for our aquarium. Not only will it . . . → Read More: WE DID IT! Salt-water aquarium for low-income school COMPLETELY funded!

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TGIF – Fish Versus “Sargassum”
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By , on November 18th, 2011 4 comments   Adaptations, Fish   , ,  

From the always epic National Geographic youtube stream. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}From the always epic National Geographic youtube stream. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

TGIF – The Flamboyant Cuttlefish
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By , on November 18th, 2011 Leave a comment   Biodiversity, Cephalopods!, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , ,  

This cuttlefish looks like how I feel, cos, like, it’s FRIDAY!   Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}This cuttlefish looks like how I feel, cos, like, it’s FRIDAY!   Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

TGIF – Little Boat
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By , on November 18th, 2011 One comment   Art   , ,  

Little Boat from nelson boles on Vimeo. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Little Boat from nelson boles on Vimeo. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

TGIF – Steve Earle: Gulf of Mexico
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By , on November 18th, 2011 4 comments   Conservation & Environment, Deep Sea Music, Oil Spills, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   ,  

Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

The real cookie monster
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By , on November 17th, 2011 18 comments   Biodiversity, Fish, New Research, Weird   , , ,  

Field Museum scientist Josh Drew recently brought to my attention a new and unusual paper describing a world first.  The manuscript by Randy Honebrink and co-authors in Pacific Science describes the first documented attack on a living human by a cookiecutter shark, Isistius sp., and it’s quite an eye-opener.  Cookiecutters are relatively tiny sharks . . . → Read More: The real cookie monster

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Changing the Culture of Ocean Science: a DSN core value
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By , on November 16th, 2011 24 comments   Open Access, Opinion, Scientist!, Uncategorized   , , , ,  

Glamour magazine, where the HELL are female scientists in your annual “women of the year” awards? Year after year, you honor female actresses, fashion designers, politicians, activists, athletes and models. You bestow awards on some truly amazing people, who have made it their life’s work to change the world and spread messages of peace, hope, . . . → Read More: Changing the Culture of Ocean Science: a DSN core value

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