Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches
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By , on May 17th, 2012 3 comments   Conservation & Environment, Microbes, Organisms, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , ,  

California has been a big transition for me. I mean big. Not only am I now living in the sun-drenched utopia I have long pined for (a climate which finally meets my minimum temperature preference of 90F), but I also have leaped into to an entirely new scientific world. I think I’m becoming a microbiologist. . . . → Read More: Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches

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New Use for Scopolamine
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By , on August 12th, 2010 Leave a comment   Life At Sea   , ,  

Oh Scopolamine, could I count the ways I know thee? Many marine scientists know this sea-sickness drug well and affectionately refer to it as “the patch”. Typically during the first few days of an expedition, you will see many of the science party sporting these fashionable icons of the industry. I myself have used . . . → Read More: New Use for Scopolamine

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