Marine scientists recently celebrated the 1,000th dive of one of their twin manned submarines off the coast of Hawaii.Scientists from the University…
View More Hawaii Dive-0! 1,000th Dive of the Pisces SubmersbilesMonth: April 2011
I’m on a (solar-powered) boat!
I want one of these for Christmas or sooner. If some of you all could make that happen for me, that would be super. Just…
View More I’m on a (solar-powered) boat!Science in a fishbowl
A couple of weeks back I did a radio interview for Georgia Tech’s public station WREK 91.1. With permission from the hosts of Inside the…
View More Science in a fishbowlFossil fuels are far deadlier than nuclear power
Although counterintuitive to some fossil fuels are a killer. “There is no question,” says Joseph Romm, an energy expert at the Center for American…
View More Fossil fuels are far deadlier than nuclear powerJapan Finds Radiation in Fish
Go back to work there is nothing to see here Japanese authorities said Tuesday they had discovered for the first time fish swimming off the…
View More Japan Finds Radiation in FishUmm Thanks?
Two days ago I posted on the fiasco that characterized Transocean’s recent decision to give out bonuses because of their terrific 2010 safety record. This…
View More Umm Thanks?Speaking of new genera
Stingrays always look so awesome on x-rays. Look at this beauty in a new New Scientist article about a new Zootaxa article on a new…
View More Speaking of new generaIts the end of the worm as we know it
Hi, my name’s Al and I’m a parasitologist (Hi Al!) #AA I’ve just read a most remarkable paper by my PhD advisor, Dr. Tom Cribb…
View More Its the end of the worm as we know itWhen Cows Attack
You are more likely to be killed by a cow than shark Between 2003 and 2008, 108 people died from cattle-induced injuries across the United…
View More When Cows AttackJapan Releases Radioactive Water Into Sea
And in other disturbing news today Japanese engineers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have been forced to release radioactive waste water into the sea…Plant…
View More Japan Releases Radioactive Water Into Sea