The Enemy Within – Dr. Skylar Bayer on the Colbert Report
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By , on March 7th, 2013 Leave a comment   Pictures and Movies, Reviews, Scientist!   , , , , ,  

This hilarious clip has been making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter these past few days – I was dying with laughter when I watched. Getting on the Colbert Report is one of my long-term career goals (not joking), so if there are any writers reading this, we are willing and waiting! Skylar Bayer is . . . → Read More: The Enemy Within – Dr. Skylar Bayer on the Colbert Report

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LOST: large tub of scallop guts
LOST: large tub of scallop guts avatar

By , on November 27th, 2012 8 comments   Scientist!   , , ,  

The annals of Scientific Mishaps has another chapter. From the Ellsworth, Maine police department: were you driving a Blue 4 Door Chevy Car with State, “University” plates with two wreaths in the rear seat? Do you now have a large plastic tub with cups containing scallop guts intended for a research project at the University . . . → Read More: LOST: large tub of scallop guts

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More Ocean Critters You Can’t Eat
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By , on June 12th, 2007 3 comments   Conservation & Environment   , , , , , , ,  

Today Oceana published a report showing that three trawl fisheries, calico scallops, rock shrimp and royal red shrimp, pose an increased threat to South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico deep-sea habitat. Calico scallops are smaller and less expensive than bay scallops. Because calico scallops are harvested in vast quantities they are not shucked by hand . . . → Read More: More Ocean Critters You Can’t Eat

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