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Thursday, 26 February 2015

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Becoming a Scientist ~ A Very Short Introduction to Keith Stewart Thomson 

Fossils and Other Living Things [21:16:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (115 visits) info
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It was inevitable that, after I discovered the Oxford University Press’ Very Short Introductions (VSI) series, I would discover the preeminent evolutionary biologist Keith S. Thomson.  I should have known about both the series and the scientist long ago.  But, perhaps, the best in this sequence of discoveries is coming upon the brief autobiographical essay titled Becoming a Scientist that Thomson included in The Common But Less Frequent Loon and Other Essays (1993).  I will [...]

Mouse Troubles 

Ontario-geofish [20:45:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (79 visits) info
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The hills are alive with the sound of coyotes, and the screech of our Peregrine falcons.  What's a mouse to do?  Why, invade my house and find new penetrations that I thought I sealed all up. I have now sealed up some more remote electrical cable

Climate Oscillations and the Global Warming Faux Pause 

Real Climate [20:00:24]  recommend  recommend this post  (98 visits) info
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No, climate change is not experiencing a hiatus. No, there is not currently a “pause” in global warming. Despite widespread such claims in contrarian circles, human-caused warming of the globe [...]

Dinos in Pop Culture - Camp Makela T-Shirt 

The Geology P.A.G.E. [17:23:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (191 visits) info
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So I recently permanently retired one of my favorite t-shirts. It was from the Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Field Camp program to Camp Makela. My favorite thing about the t-shirt was the "I dig [...]

March 21st - Saltford or Oxfordshire 

Geology in the West Country [14:48:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (149 visits) info
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G.A. trip to Saltford, Bristol Avon Valley between Bath and BristolSimon Carpenter and Richard Ashley Saturday March 21st It boasts one of the oldest continually inhabited manor houses and has some fabulous [...]

12 Perks of Presenting HMNS Outreach 

BEYONDbones [14:00:48]  recommend  recommend this post  (147 visits) info
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After bringing live animals, exotic insects, chemistry demos, and more to over 500 area schools and community organizations last year, the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Outreach Programs are ready to [...]

Evolução de dentes de dinossauros carnívoros em doutoramento de Christophe Hendrickx (FCT-UNL) 

Lusodinos- Dinossauros de Portugal [13:02:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (98 visits) info
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Realizaram-se as provas de doutoramento do Christophe Hendrickx, dia 25 de Fevereiro de 2015, na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. A tese intitulade “Evolution of [...]

EGU 2015 General Assembly programme is now online! 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [12:00:20]  recommend  recommend this post  (85 visits) info
The EGU General Assembly 2015 programme is available here. Take a look and – if you haven’t already – register for the conference by 12 March to make the early registration rates! The scientific [...]

Sopa de Gansus (yumenensis) 

Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [08:55:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (127 visits) info
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Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando es una expresión del refranero popular que trata sobre el conformismo. Bueno pues parece ser que no lo tuvieron muy en cuenta desde la lejana China, eso sí [...]

February 26, 2015 

Geology.com News [07:10:15]  recommend  recommend this post  (115 visits) info
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Iolite Prices Rise RapidlyGemVal.com What is Iolite (Cordierite) ?Geology.com Climate Change is Expected to Drive Ocean UpwellingNational Science Foundation President Obama Vetoes Keystone XL BillFuelFix Paid [...]

Tutorial 29, Appendix B: good, bad, and ugly titles of Matt’s papers 

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [19:53:40]  recommend  recommend this post  (121 visits) info
Last October, Mike posted a tutorial on how to choose a paper title, then followed it up by evaluating the titles of his own papers. He invited me to do the same for my papers. I waited a few days to allow [...]

Rising Temperatures To Disrupt Oneida Lake’s Ecosystem 

Lake Scientist [16:06:16]  recommend  recommend this post  (145 visits) info
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If temperatures continue to rise in New York’s Oneida Lake, it’s likely bye bye to the burbot fish there, according to a release from Cornell University. In addition to the[...] The post Rising [...]

Addendum: Cloning Dinosaurs 

Dinosaur Home - Blogs [14:33:06]  recommend  recommend this post  (166 visits) info
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Since I wrote my first post, I’ve been doing more research on the cloning process. As I was having dinner with a couple fellow paleontology enthusiasts, one of them brought up an interesting theory. We [...]

Dinosaurios de origami del artista Adam Tran 

Tierra de Dinosaurios [13:28:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (119 visits) info
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El artista de origami y profesor de química Adam Tran crea increíbles objetos simplemente plegando papel. Entre las preciosas figuras de origami que ha realizado no solo podemos encontrar flores, [...]

Fifteen amazing landscapes 

Geology in the West Country [13:01:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (93 visits) info
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A Different Kind of "Snow" in California, and a Coming World of Hurt 

Geotripper [09:29:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (701 visits) info
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 There is a different kind of snow falling in California right now. It might look vaguely like that cold stuff that has been falling back east, but the resemblance stops at "white". The almond [...]

The Lost World según Harry Rountree 

Koprolitos [08:48:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (105 visits) info
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Hoy os traemos magrita de la vieja y de la buena: algunas de las ilustraciones de Harry Rountree que acompañaron, en 1912, la publicación por capítulos de la novela The Lost World de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [...]

Geosynthetics in Mining: A new EduMine Webcast 

I think mining [05:47:34]  recommend  recommend this post  (105 visits) info
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If you are interested in the use of geosynthetics in mining, or seek to use geosynthetics in mining, or need as a consultant to provide your client with advice on geosynthetics in mining, or you are a [...]
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