We seem to be constantly evaluating how well are doing communicating science, as well we should! Good scientists need to be introspective to some extent…
View More From the Editor’s Desk: Communicating At, To Or With People?Month: February 2011
Darwin Day Road Show
The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center is trying an experiment this year for Darwin Day. In 2011 we are taking Darwin Day on the road. We…
View More Darwin Day Road ShowHow microscopic plankton explain the opening of the Northwest Passage
For centuries, mariners sought the Northwest Passage, a route through the Canadian ice that connected the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Today, the Arctic…
View More How microscopic plankton explain the opening of the Northwest PassageAwesome Google Doodle in Honor of Jules Verne Today
Well-played Google! Go there today and see it move, plus learn about this great visionary! And DON’T FORGET TO PLAY WITH THE LEVER ON THE…
View More Awesome Google Doodle in Honor of Jules Verne TodayCircus of the Spineless #59 is Up!!
Malia of the fabulous blog Shell and Mantle did a wonderful job putting together the latest edition of the Circus of the Spineless! Lots of…
View More Circus of the Spineless #59 is Up!!Marine Biology FAIL
Zazzle, are you saying that all phytoplankton look the SAME to you?! Thanks, R.A.!
View More Marine Biology FAILSea Turtle Shot in Neck As It Surfaces for Air
From The LAist: “X-rays revealed four pellets lodged in the muscle of Bruce’s throat, however there was no damage to arteries or major organs so…
View More Sea Turtle Shot in Neck As It Surfaces for AirCuriouser Podcast: Life Under Constant Pressure
Jai Ranganathan speaks to me about the biodiversity of the deep sea and my paper from last year. More than 70 percent of the earth…
View More Curiouser Podcast: Life Under Constant PressureTony Hayward to lead new oil company?
Well this sounds like a good idea. Mr Hayward, who resigned as chief executive at the energy giant following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill…
View More Tony Hayward to lead new oil company?Deep-Sea Creatures Play in the Same Band
I am really loving the new paper by O’Hara et al. The gist is we typically think of the different oceans having unique sets of…
View More Deep-Sea Creatures Play in the Same Band