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365 days of Darwin: October 6, 2010

October 6, 2010September 27, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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Charlie checks out the wall o’ teeth

We Are All Smith Islanders

October 5, 2010October 5, 2010 Amy Freitag 1 Comment

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Global Warming and the Chesapeake. Up close and personal.

Return of the light bulbs?

October 5, 2010October 5, 2010 David Shiffman 4 Comments

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Two weeks ago, I mentioned the strange “save the light bulb” movement, prompting Andrew to write an excellent analysis refuting their central claim. For some reason, this issue is really bothering conservatives and it just won’t go away.

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 17 – The Ramadan

October 5, 2010August 11, 2010 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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Chapter 17 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. The Ramadan No peace for pagans nor god-fearing men, they are all broken. So, without judgement, He leaves Queequeg to his tribal sabbath. At the end of the day, … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 17 – The Ramadan” »

Finding Melville’s Whale: The four Coffins

October 5, 2010October 5, 2010 Andrew Thaler 4 Comments

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Nested within the story of Ishmael, Queequeg, Herman Melville, and Moby Dick are four Coffins. The first two are within the story itself – Peter Coffin, the innkeeper who unites Ishmael with Queequeg, and Queequeg’s Coffin, built on premonition of death, that carries Ishmael to safety after the Pequod is destroyed. These two coffins bookend the epic voyage of the Pequod and it’s crew, but their occurrence parallels two other Coffins, and the fate of the whaleship Essex.

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365 days of Darwin: October 5, 2010

October 5, 2010September 27, 2010 Andrew Thaler 3 Comments

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Still not cute.

Shark Science Monday: Michelle Heupel discusses the need for lethal shark research

October 4, 2010October 4, 2010 David Shiffman 6 Comments

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Last spring, we held an ethical debate focusing on a paper called “Science or Slaughter”. The authors claimed that sometimes it is necessary to kill sharks to answer important scientific questions. One of the authors agreed to be interviewed for Shark Science Monday. Enjoy! As always, feel free to ask questions of the interview subject … Read More “Shark Science Monday: Michelle Heupel discusses the need for lethal shark research” »

Share your Journey

October 4, 2010 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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This is reposted from the Southern Fried Science Network’s newest project – Journeys.

Science begins in the field. Every year a vast migration occurs as biologist, ecologists, chemists, geologists, social scientists, anthropologists, physicists, oceanographers, and others leave the safe comfort or their laboratories and venture out into the field. They travel by foot, bike, boat, car, and plane searching for simultaneously the most abundant and most elusive prey – data. Some will return to the same foraging ground year after year, some will explore new worlds, never to return. For the veterans, who have participated in this great migration for decades, this is just another chapter in a long a storied career. For the young, who have just begun their training, this is a new adventure, one fraught with frustration, peril, perseverance, and discovery. These are their Journeys.

Support Science in the Classroom!

October 4, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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Once again the Science Blogosphere is uniting behind Donor’s Choose to support science in the classroom. For those who don’t know, Donor’s Choose is a charity that funds projects proposed by school teachers. The Gam has selected (and will continue to add) several notable projects for our giving page. This year there’s a little twist, … Read More “Support Science in the Classroom!” »

Finding Melville’s Whale: The first 16 chapters

October 4, 2010August 5, 2010 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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Thanks to everyone who’s followed along with us on our journey through the maritime classic – Moby Dick. I hope the pace is not too slow or too fast for anyone.

For those just joining us, we’re reading through Moby Dick a few chapters a week. You can follow along with your own copy or use the excellent Power Moby Dick website, complete will full text and annotations. Updates are posted every Tuesday and Thursday, with occasional Sundays. Each update includes a short summary (in verse) of the chapter. Reproduced below are the entries from chapters 1 through 16: