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RSS feeds from Science Blogs- Mr. Isis Undercuts Dr. Isis. Dr. Isis Seethes and Smothers Him in His Sleep [On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess] November 10, 2009If I remember correctly, Mr. Isis and I were married the Catholic way. Therefore, we are only together until death do us part...not forever. That's good, because tonight I may smother him in his sleep. I mean, at least in the lab those folks let me believe that I have any say in the matter before they go do what they want. So, here's the situation: […]Isis the Scientist none@example.com
- Truth and Reconciliation for Group Selection XVI: Individualism is Dead. Long Live Major Transitions [Evolution for Everyone] November 9, 2009Just as Brutus was a close companion to Caesar but proved to be his undoing, evolutionary theory seemed to provide a rock-solid foundation for individualism-- until Lynn Margulis came along. Lynn is famous so you might already know her story. In the 1970's she proposed the radical theory that nucleated (eukaryotic) cells evolved not by small mutational […]David Sloan Wilson none@example.com
- How do you explain evolution? [Greg Laden's Blog] November 9, 2009Many people claim it is easy to explain. I once heard a bunch of high school teachers at a conference patting each other on the back about how easy it is to understand evolution. And I remember thinking "OK, so this must be why none of my intro college freshman students don't have a clue...." Anyway, Discover magazine had a contest to try to e […]Greg Laden none@example.com
- Q: How do you sex a Smilodon? (A: Very carefully) [Laelaps] November 9, 2009A very lion-like Smilodon, from Ernest Ingersoll's The Life of Animals (1907). For decades after its discovery the saber-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis was depicted as little more than a lion with a short tail and long fangs. Given its size and habits as a large carnivore the connection appeared to make sense, but recent studies have suggested that Smilod […]Brian Switek none@example.com
- Evolution in two minutes [Pharyngula] November 9, 2009Discover Magazine announced a contest to create a two-minute video explanation of evolution many months ago, and we finally have a winner. All five of the entries are good, so go to the link and watch them all! Read the comments on this post...PZ Myers none@example.com
- Today's Mystery Bird for you to Identify [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)] November 9, 2009tags: birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed at Smith Point, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 3 November 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read […]"GrrlScientist" none@example.com
- Leaf beetle protects itself with a mobile home made of faeces [Not Exactly Rocket Science] November 9, 2009The female case-bearing leaf beetle Neochlamisus platani tries to give her children a head-start in life, but most mothers might not be keen on how she does it - encasing her young in an armoured shell made of her own faeces. After she lays her eggs, she seals each one in a bell-shaped case. When the larva hatches, it performs some renovations, cutting a hol […]Ed Yong none@example.com
- Mary's Monday Metazoan: What's pink and tubular? [Pharyngula] November 9, 2009Read the comments on this post...PZ Myers none@example.com
- NSF Earth Science Change in Policy Regarding Postdocs and Parental Leave [On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess] November 9, 2009 Isis the Scientist none@example.com
- Photo of the Day #758: Sand flies and brine shrimp [Laelaps] November 9, 2009Sand flies (black bits) and brine shrimp (pink bits) at the edge of the Great Salt Lake. Photographed at Antelope Island, Utah. Read the comments on this post...Brian Switek none@example.com
- Mr. Isis Undercuts Dr. Isis. Dr. Isis Seethes and Smothers Him in His Sleep [On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess] November 10, 2009
