Where The Oil Is Going Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) released a series of simulations showing that the oil in the…
View More Oil likely to reach east coast: update for Thurs June 3Author: Miriam Goldstein
The Revolution of Science Through SCUBA
The Revolution of Science Through SCUBA, a symposium “to celebrate the scientific contributions and value of scuba as research methodology,” will be webcast live Monday…
View More The Revolution of Science Through SCUBAFlippy-floppies take PRI’s The World
Public Radio International’s The World Science podcast has a regular series featuring Music in Science, and they asked me what music we listened to last…
View More Flippy-floppies take PRI’s The WorldSloth chaser
Today’s been a day of pretty bad news in the Gulf. If you need a little cheering up, please enjoy these baby sloths. (What, they’re…
View More Sloth chaserOil Confirmed in Loop Current, Could Reach FL May 26; Tarballs Found in FL
Last night, I posted a satellite image of a tendril of oil moving southeast. Today, NOAA head Jane Lubchenco has confirmed that some oil has…
View More Oil Confirmed in Loop Current, Could Reach FL May 26; Tarballs Found in FLOil May Be Entering Loop Current, Headed Towards FL
The Gulf oil slick may have entered the Loop Current and be heading towards Florida. The SkyTruth remote sensing blog posted a clear satellite image…
View More Oil May Be Entering Loop Current, Headed Towards FLOil Spill Update for Monday, May 17
Stopping The Flow Over the weekend, BP inserted a tube into the well that is gathering about 1,000 barrels per day. From the Washington Post:…
View More Oil Spill Update for Monday, May 17TGIF: You Can’t Trust A Killer Whale
After all, they are nothing but the largest of the dolphins. EEEVIL. (Many thanks to Dr. Isis for this glorious vide0.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jguCouPi9Mo
View More TGIF: You Can’t Trust A Killer WhaleOil Spill Update for Thurs, May 13
A bit of news, a bit of analysis, and lots of videos for you today. News Obama has sent legislation to Congress in response to…
View More Oil Spill Update for Thurs, May 13Oil Spill Update for Wed., May 12
Rick MacPherson succinctly sums up the Congressional hearings on the oil spill. As with most disasters, cascading human and technical failures led to the blowout.…
View More Oil Spill Update for Wed., May 12