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 Who knew dinosaurs were in his future? Brian Switek certainly didn't, though he grew up gawking at their skeletal architecture, figures, and fossils. Despite having a deep love for these reptile ancestors, the New Jersey resident took it upon himself to study other topics, until he found himself back where he started--seeking out the paleontology he grew up enjoying immensely.Perhaps... | Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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 Most of us would probably sit down with a comrade or a co-worker to talk topics like science, history, relationships, culture, etc. Chad Orzel is not one of them. Instead, he finds man's best friend the best--er--person? to share ideas with. His dog Emmy, a mixed-breed canine, is perhaps Chad's best listener as he rolls off ideas to her and... | Wednesday, 24 June 2009
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 Matt Young may be a professor and an optical physicist, but the theory of evolution, a hobby he never studied in school, appears to be his true calling. Or so he says while "peppered" with questions about the Peppered Moth ;-), the role of animals in evolution, his book Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails) with co-author Paul K. Strode,... | Sunday, 21 June 2009
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 Would you let a man with the moniker Evil Monkey pick your brain? Apparently, he's learning how to do it!And perhaps he'll figure out your animals next. No, not literally! We're talking studying animal intelligence here! This Neuroscience buff has a Ph.D. from a US university and has expertise in primate neuroanatomy, immunohistochemistry, rodent and monkey behavioral testing, small animal... | Thursday, 18 June 2009
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 Friend and fellow animal blogger, Eric Michael Johnson of The Primate Diaries, (he likes to blog about Bonobos too!), has had one of his articles nominated for a national science writing contest. The article nominated was selected by the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE as the best science article of the month so now he has a chance at a national... | Wednesday, 3 June 2009
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 The options for pet parents that have just received the ashes of their recently deceased pets can be somewhat limited or impersonal. Perhaps you don’t have a good space for a burial, or you don’t care much for putting your pet’s remains up on a shelf. Soft-hearted products has designed a very compassionate alternative, a custom pillow to contain your... Lea | Wednesday, 3 June 2009
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 When you stop at your local coffee shop to order your large latté, do you ever stop to think about the wildlife species that may be endangered in the areas where your coffee beans grew? And if you’re like most people, why would you? Those beans are certain to have come from a long way away.How do endangered species relate... The Rainforest Alliance | Sunday, 31 May 2009
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 You may think they're anything but cute, but Bug Girl is fascinated with all things creepy, crawly and cute.Although it was an accident, for Bug Girl, it became love at first bug bite! Her sub sequential calling for little critters paved the way for a PhD in Entomology, a turn as a professor, a Dot.com designer moment, a consulting position,... | Monday, 25 May 2009
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