Christina Kellogg invited me to give a seminar at the joint USGS/University of Southern Florida College of Marine Science. Overall I think the talk went…
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If You Don't Believe Me
Then Tim Flannery’s rather late review of The Deep and The Silent Deep should convince you to add these to your collection.
View More If You Don't Believe MeAnimal Face Off
It’s a questions that has plagued the life sciences for years. In the ultimate cage match to the death who would be the winner, a…
View More Animal Face OffHow large was the black octopus?
How large was the black octopus That darkened the day’s peace? Were its branches made of iron And its eyes, of dead fire? And why…
View More How large was the black octopus?A Better Deep-Sea Poster
Speaking of deep-sea posters, Dr. Charles Messing (Nova Southeastern University), who ordinarily works on crinoids and deep-sea corals and just generally a renaissance man, has…
View More A Better Deep-Sea PosterCoral reef display… in "hyperbolic" crochet
What do hyperbolic crochet and coral reef organisms have in common? They both evolved to maximize surface area within a limited volume. So, naturally, a…
View More Coral reef display… in "hyperbolic" crochetMonster Squid Captured on Video?
An upcoming episode (Nov. 14) of History Channel’s Monsterquest will supposedly show the largest squid ever caught on video. A squid researcher with film crew…
View More Monster Squid Captured on Video?Squid Coin
Slow news week but stumbled upon this over my morning cup of joe.
View More Squid CoinHappy Hallomeme: Ocean-Themed Scary Movies
Rick at MBSL&S tagged me to produce “my favorite ocean-themed scary movies.” My favorite has to be Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961). Edward Wain…
View More Happy Hallomeme: Ocean-Themed Scary MoviesSteamy Hot Sex In The Oceans
If the title doesn’t drive the Google hits in then hopefully word of mouth will. Sheril has the low down on this iconographic video of…
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