Ian Ramjohn
A Trinidadian in Oklahoma, I am an ecologist interested in tropical dry forests and island ecology. I also have a blog called Further Thoughts
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High Extinction Rate Does NOT Mean Imminent Mass Extinction - Truth Behind The Climate Slogan
Yes we are getting extinctions at a far higher rate than normal. But it is nowhere near a mass extinction yet. Just the start of a slide towards one that may play out towards the end of this century…
Cigarette Butt Litter Hurts Plant Growth
The most disgusting thing about cigarette smoking for most isn't the smoke, nor is it the prospect of toxic carcinogens causing cancer in smokers the rest of us will end up subsidizing, it is that…
Gain Of Function Research And Why It Matters
Due to unanswered questions into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, both the U.S.
A Gesture Is Worth A Thousand Words?
What sets human communication apart from lower animals is its compositionality, which means that units of meaning can be combined and new meanings can be constructed. The words "blue" and "car" have…