How Life Thrives Under the Ocean’s Crushing Pressure
Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a…
New Research Reveals How to Easily Grow Jellyfish In Captivity
For more updates on my research, follow along at jellybiologist.com, or on twitter @RebeccaRHelm As a scientist, I love jellyfish, and I suffer for it. Up…
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The Writings on the Sea Wall: Jill Pelto Art
As science communicators, we are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to translate the ramblings of the ivory tower into a relatable and accessible public…
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David Cassidy, 70’s heartthrob and star of The Partridge Family, died today at age 67. In November of 1970, his hit song, “I Think I…
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Seaweed Sorting? There’s Now an App for That!
“What is that squishy brown stuff on the rock?” – said every tidepool enthusiast ever. Just in time for the low winter tides, the brilliant…
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Where Do the Most Narwhals Live?
Where do you find the most Narwhals on the Earth. Why Narwhals? Well it could be any species. Anglerfish, carnivorous sponge, giraffe, or even…
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The greatest thing ever to happen to science communication
In 133 days from today, the greatest thing ever to happen to science communication will happen in coastal Louisiana. Welcome to OceanDotComm. Intrigued? You should…
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Will Tweeting About Your Research Paper Get You More Citations? Meh.
Currently, one of the most pressing questions in science communication is what impact does participating in these kind of activities have on individual scientists. These…
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When real-life marine biologist and mom goes to sea, she takes the octonauts with her
My friend Roxanne Beinart studies deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems—work that sometimes takes her out to sea for weeks at a time. When on land, Roxanne and…
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Koi Division
Happy Friday, all! To celebrate an end to this week, I bring you something that’s been giving me great joy – a Fish Goth cover…
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How the Squid Lost Its Shell
This is a guest post by Dr. Danna Staaf, a science writer with a PhD in marine biology from Stanford University. Her first book, Squid…
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