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…
Year’s Best In Science
Fox News discusses the years best in science. I was excited because two of these are deep-sea related, the Yeti Crab and the recent capture…
View More Year’s Best In ScienceYear's Best In Science
Fox News discusses the years best in science. I was excited because two of these are deep-sea related, the Yeti Crab and the recent capture…
View More Year's Best In Science25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #15 Living in The Deep Requires Biochemical Adaptations
Biochemcial adaptations to temperature and pressure are essential for organisms to exploit the deep sea. The prominent physiologist, George Somero, whose work has repetitively inspired…
View More 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #15 Living in The Deep Requires Biochemical AdaptationsDeep Coral Mounds in the Straits of Florida: A Paradigm Shift
I was worried that 2006 might pass without a sea change for deep-sea research until I ran across an article by Grasmueck et al in…
View More Deep Coral Mounds in the Straits of Florida: A Paradigm ShiftStanding Up for Science
An article called “Science 2006” (SEED Magazine, November 2006) discusses a group called Science and Engineers for America that is making important headway in Washington.…
View More Standing Up for ScienceNew Sb’ling
Go welcome Aardvarckology Ardvoloyg Arrdvarkeology Aardvarchaeology. Try not to let the eating of our cephalopod brethren upset you.
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Go welcome Aardvarckology Ardvoloyg Arrdvarkeology Aardvarchaeology. Try not to let the eating of our cephalopod brethren upset you.
View More New Sb'lingMarie Tharpe
Frank A. brought my attention to this video on Marie Tharpe at the New York Times. Other scientists dismissed her work as “girl talk,” but…
View More Marie TharpeWelcome Attleboro
A big welcome to Attleboro High School’s AP Biology (I presume MA). There instructor, Mr. Lemire, linked to DSN from the course blog. Students please…
View More Welcome AttleboroCalamari Wrestler
Urged by a reader and previous buzz, I finally managed to watch the Calamari Wrestler. The movie is an over-the-top satire of Rocky with a…
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