Archive for April, 2009
Berry Go Round #15
I’m a little late advertising this, but the 15th edition of Berry Go Round is up at A Neotropical Savanna. I particularly enjoyed Watcher’s posts on Costa Rican trees (and some of the bugs that inhabit them) and pinyon pine.
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Rejection
I apply for a bunch of awards and scholarships every year and usually end up with a giant stack of rejection letters and enough money to scrape by for the next year. After awhile, I got pretty accustomed to the rejections and really didn’t get upset about them – just more and more concerned about […]
What I’ve Noticed
I loved Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno on the sex lives of bugs. Now she’s got a marine version! Artificial intelligence and robots are getting better faster and faster. This robot has made unique scientific discoveries – from formulating the hypotheses to running experiments. This robot has a biological brain and can learn. On a related […]
Christianity isn’t concerned about women
Christianity is concerned about losing control of women’s bodies. The FDA has finally approved Plan B over the counter for teenage girls. It is very clear that the reason it wasn’t originally approved without a prescription for teenagers had everything to do with the Christian right’s terror of women’s sexuality and nothing to do with […]
What We Killed Thursday
Ascension Island is a teeny tiny island in the middle of nowhere. However, you’ve almost certainly heard of it (or at least seen it on a nature show) since it’s one of the most important breeding grounds for seabirds in the tropical Atlantic. It’s a relatively young island and so it is in a very […]
Migraine Log – Week 18
I took Petadolex for several months to try to get some relief from my migraines. It didn’t appear to be working, but to make sure, I’m keeping track of my migraines for a few more weeks – while not taking the meds. Since my main trigger is the weather, points below the line are good. […]