An Adventure Inside Volcano Island

An Adventure Inside Volcano Island

It sounds like a B movie starring Adrienne Barbeau (oops, that's "Amazon Women In The Avacado Jungle Of Death") but this international team of researchers have instead been collecting imaging…
Great Science Photos

Great Science Photos

These photos span all the sciences but there are some nice biology-related ones here.  They are from National Geographic and definitely cover many of this year's top science stories. It seems to…
Are Obama's Science Picks A Slap To Life Sciences?

Are Obama's Science Picks A Slap To Life Sciences?

When I learned that Barack Obama had picked John Podesta as his transition chief, I was not impressed, being that he has a crank belief the government is hiding UFOs. The folks at ScienceDebate don't…
How sustainable is child-bearing?

How sustainable is child-bearing?

If you haven't seen the Dugger Family show, you are missing a great real-time experiment in sustainability. Mom Michelle, 42, had her 18th baby today, according to AP.  She told a local news…
Evolution and conservation in Mexican dry forests

Evolution and conservation in Mexican dry forests

Bursera simaruba has always been one of my favourite tree species. It’s a dry-season deciduous tree with compound leaves and a coppery peeling outer bark and a green (presumably photosynthetic) inner…
How Dangerous is LDL Cholesterol?

How Dangerous is LDL Cholesterol?

We all know the term bogeyman — a fictional monster that empowers its inventor. According to Wikipedia, “parents often say that if their child is naughty, the bogeyman will get them, in an effort to…