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…
Deep Sea Tweets for March 2nd, 2010
Below is a summary of tweets from March 2nd, 2010 @oystersgarter: Clearly this should be on the AWESOME Library Books blog! Re @kzelnio: Sex without…
View More Deep Sea Tweets for March 2nd, 2010Is DSN the funniest science blog in the universe?
You bet your sweet little ass we are! We even talk about science sometimes! I guess that makes me saltier version of Curly. Now is…
View More Is DSN the funniest science blog in the universe?An Ape and a Dolphin
From A Journey Around My Skull. That is all.
View More An Ape and a DolphinCommunicating facts in a world of truthiness
Last week, NPR had a fascinating story on how worldview influences belief in climate change. Participants in these experiments are asked to describe their cultural…
View More Communicating facts in a world of truthinessDeep Sea Tweets for March 1st, 2010
Below is a summary of tweets from March 1st, 2010 @kzelnio: Chuck is liveblogging his field excursions to tag and study spiny dogfish! Follow him…
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Circus of the Spineless #48 is Up!
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View More Circus of the Spineless #48 is Up!Deep Sea Tweets for February 28th, 2010
Below is a summary of tweets from February 28th, 2010 @kzelnio: #Chile #earthquake ruptured 400 miles of coastline http://is.gd/9nM1R #DSN comparable to Indonesia 2004 but…
View More Deep Sea Tweets for February 28th, 2010Escape from Dubai Shopping Mall: Shark Edition
Gizmodo reports that Dubai’s 2 million gallon shark tank sprung a leak. Check out the video: But to me, the weirdest part of this is…
View More Escape from Dubai Shopping Mall: Shark EditionFamily Gatherings and Free Swimming Sperm Packets
My wife is from a very large family. Inevitably at in-law gatherings, I find myself whispering into my wife’s ear, “How are you related to…
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