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…
Children’s Book Reviews: I’m the Biggest Thing In the Ocean and Way Down Deep In the Deep Sea
As a father of two, I realize the importance of finding good books and toys. My daughter is too young still, but my 27 month…
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As a father of two, I realize the importance of finding good books and toys. My daughter is too young still, but my 27 month…
View More Children's Book Reviews: I'm the Biggest Thing In the Ocean and Way Down Deep In the Deep SeaJudge Lays the Smack Down on Bush
From CNN… The Navy must follow environmental laws placing strict limits on sonar training that opponents argue harms whales, despite President Bush’s decision to exempt…
View More Judge Lays the Smack Down on BushLimpets and Octopods, Civilization, Health Insurance, and the Loss of Common Sense
This is a tale of how a singular event can lead to two simultaneous outcomes, one absurd and one enlightening. Recently, I’ve needed to have…
View More Limpets and Octopods, Civilization, Health Insurance, and the Loss of Common SenseJust One Thing Challenge #2
Now were off with #2: The request: Use no plastic grocery and shopping bags for the next week. Use, and purchase if necessary, reusable bags.…
View More Just One Thing Challenge #2Hydrothermal Vents, Life and Everything Else
A brand new paper from Pruskurowski et al. in the journal Science describes abiogenically created methane in hydrothermal fluid at Lost City.
View More Hydrothermal Vents, Life and Everything ElseCrabs 1 Trawlers 0
A specially set-up and cleverly named company, CrabCo began an “experimental expedition” to test the feasibility of commercially harvesting two deep water crabs, the king…
View More Crabs 1 Trawlers 0Friday Deep-Sea Picture: Jacques Cousteau
Recently scored a used copy of a book by Jacques Cousteau. Inside its covers lies a wonderful narrative and the pictures I present for this…
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Here’s a wonderful clip of Nancy Knowlton discussing her coral research in the tropics. Nancy is one of the world’s premier marine biologist with an…
View More TGIF: Assessing Coral PopulationsLOST: The Looking glass, the sub, and the moon pool
The fourth season of LOST finally begins tonight on ABC! We figured the best we can do to enhance your entertainment tonight is to give you a few facts about submarines and moon pools.
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