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…
Back from the sea
Hi internet! I just spent the month of July sailing (yes! sailing!) from Honolulu to San Francisco aboard Sea Education Association’s vessel SSV Robert C.…
View More Back from the seaMarine Fungi are Totally Badass
That’s right, you heard me—there are mushrooms that live in the sea. OK, well technically a mushroom is a fruiting body of a fungus with…
View More Marine Fungi are Totally BadassOctopus Mimicry
From the always funny xkcd comics. H/t to Christine Huffard
View More Octopus MimicryCoelacanth Swag and Cephalopod Mimicry, Sex, and Walking
One of my greatest friends ever sent my a unexpected but welcome gift in today’s mail. Yes, my love can be bought. I know…
View More Coelacanth Swag and Cephalopod Mimicry, Sex, and WalkingShark Week: What Is Your Fascination With Sharks?
Sunday night I wondered aloud on Twitter: “In 140 or less, why are you (or are you not) fascinated by #sharks? Use the hastags #sharkweek #DSN and I’ll compile…
View More Shark Week: What Is Your Fascination With Sharks?The many personalities of snails and anemones
Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures-F. Scott Fitzgerald Quirky, sheepish, fun-loving, lethargic, energetic, aloof, courageous, sensitive You might invoke these words to describe…
View More The many personalities of snails and anemonesGlobal Warming Science and Denialism
This morning I had the great pleasure of being a guest on Atheist Talk Radio, hosted by Minnesota’s AM 950, along With John Abraham and…
View More Global Warming Science and DenialismContextualize Your Outrage
By now, you’ve probably seen coverage of the news from July 24 by MSNBC, and documented first-hand by my colleague John Bruno over at SeaMonster…
View More Contextualize Your OutrageFantastic Inlay Art
The maritime tradition has centered on craftsmanship and a strong work ethic. Shoddy work and poor performance at sea can affect a whole crew. Equally maritime art…
View More Fantastic Inlay ArtFear the Manatee
NBC Sports is reporting on the Florida Tea Party’s recent hatred for one of its own State’s great symbols, the manatee. Quoting another article from…
View More Fear the Manatee