Global Warming Science and Denialism
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By , on July 31st, 2011 One comment   Climate Change, Conservation & Environment   , , , , , , , ,  

This morning I had the great pleasure of being a guest on Atheist Talk Radio, hosted by Minnesota’s AM 950, along With John Abraham and Greg Laden, hosted by Mike Haubrich, discussing global warming science and denialism. Greg and Mike already posted wonderful background for the show, so go read them there. The program is . . . → Read More: Global Warming Science and Denialism

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The science behind Legal Sea Foods’ “blacklisted” dinner
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By , on January 25th, 2011 5 comments   Fishing   , , , ,  

Legal Sea Foods’ “blacklisted” seafood dinner took place last night. From the Boston Globe: An e-mail invitation to the sold-out event, sponsored by Legal Sea Foods and the nonprofit Culinary Guild of New England, reads: “Presenting a menu of supposed ‘blacklisted’ fish, Legal’s President and chief executive Roger Berkowitz discusses how outdated scientific findings unfairly . . . → Read More: The science behind Legal Sea Foods’ “blacklisted” dinner

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DON’T PANIC: Sustainable seafood and the American outlaw
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By , on December 29th, 2010 39 comments   Fishing   , , , ,  

Time: 9 PM, after a long day in the lab. Place: Lucha Libre Taco Shop Internal Monologue: Bad Miriam: “If I do not have a Surf ‘n’ Turf burrito I will surely perish!” Good Miriam: “No! Shrimp is bad! You know shrimp is bad! You are a goddamn marine biologist!” Bad Miriam: “But it is . . . → Read More: DON’T PANIC: Sustainable seafood and the American outlaw

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The Continued Phenomena of Global Draining
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By , on February 21st, 2010 One comment   Environmental Sciences   , , , , , , ,  

The Continued Phenomena of Global Draining Dr. M, National Institute of Ocean Fluctuation Research, Deep-Sea News Way, Suite 100, Timbuktu 20501 Recently, Southern Fried Scientist (2010) provided the first data demonstrating global draining. This alarming trend was until recently unrecognized by the scientific community (reviewed in Southern Fried Scientist 2010). Southern Fried Scientist states that . . . → Read More: The Continued Phenomena of Global Draining

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