I generally bow to Dr. M and Alex when it comes to rap music knowledge, but I’m just going to add this little factlet to the…
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Sea Walls: Lessons from a Paint Can
“Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes…
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Giant Squid Spotted on the Streets of Baltimore
The advantage of being a marine biologist is that EPIC things pass by my desk quite often. Sure my salary is low and the hours long but…
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Inked.
From ancient polynesians to seafaring sailors, tattoos in their various fashions have adorned the derma canvas for centuries. Used to represent tribal ranks, voyages to distant lands and conquests,…
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A (Not So Serious) Scientific Treatment of Mermaids
It is hard to know where to start in describing Karl Banse, professor emeritus at the University of Washington. He is one of the world’s…
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Bringin' Shanty Back
Much to the dismay of many of my lab mates, I am unable to do science without some form of musical entertainment. I have even had…
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Beautiful Wood Fall Art from Immy Smith
When I crowd funded part of my wood fall research, Immy Smith reached out to me about painting some of the life that occurs on these…
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The ocean and its creatures as art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City just announced that it making more than 400,000 digital images of public domain art available on its website free…
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Beyond the Plunder: The Misunderstood Life of Pirates
Buccaneers, Charlatans, Marauders, and Swashbucklers. Throughout the centuries, our booty-hoarding friends have been branded by many rather dubious labels. Yet seldom does the average gangplank…
View More Beyond the Plunder: The Misunderstood Life of PiratesZissou my Ocean
It’s springtime, and just like the phytoplankton in the seas, the internet is blooming with some serious love for “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.”…
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