Archive for August, 2011
ESA Interviews: Steve Ellner
I interviewed ecologists at the 2011 Ecological Society of America meeting in exchange for reader donations, which paid for my conference attendance. This is one in a series of posts about those interviews. If I hadn’t been certain that Ithaca would have dramatically increased the amount of time I spent incapacitated by migraines, I might […]
Sunday Song – High School Nostalgia Edition
No more Google music
A few months ago, you could find me gushing about how much I loved Google music. Then this happened: I don’t really understand why Google Music (and Amazon Cloud Player) are only being offered in the US. But I am really annoyed. Explanations? Alternatives?
Austin’s Fantastic Cows
Strange cattle can be found wandering the streets of downtown Austin.
ESA interviews: Nick Gotelli
I interviewed awesome ecologists at the 2011 Ecological Society of America meeting in exchange for reader donations, which paid for my conference attendance. This is one in a series of posts about those interviews. Scientists are often portrayed in popular culture as utterly focused on their work, absolutely excluding personal relationships and all other interests […]
Why company ‘likes’ and reviews are bullshit
ESA Interviews: Aaron Berdanier
I interviewed awesome ecologists at the 2011 Ecological Society of America meeting in exchange for reader donations, which paid for my conference attendance. This is one in a series of posts about those interviews. I almost missed my first interview at ESA. After 14 hours door-to-door to get to my hotel in Austin with no […]