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Author: Andrew Thaler

Marine science and conservation. Deep-sea ecology. Population genetics. Underwater robots. Open-source instrumentation. The deep sea is Earth's last great wilderness.

Finding Melville’s Whale: Knights and Squires (Chapter 26 and 27)

Posted on October 31, 2010September 28, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Chapter 26 and 27 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Visit this page for the complete collection to date: Finding Melville’s Whale. Knights and Squires A fearless man is far more dangerous, and the first mate, Starbuck, will … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Knights and Squires (Chapter 26 and 27)” »

Send us your marine themed Halloween costumes and help some students!

Posted on October 29, 2010November 3, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 3 Comments on Send us your marine themed Halloween costumes and help some students!
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There’s apparently some sort of holiday this weekend in which people are going to dress up in some sort of costume. Undoubtedly many of you will be embracing your inner ocean dork and dressing as something marine sciencey. So here’s your chance to show off you style and help out some students at the same time. Send us pictures of you in your marine science themed Halloween costume. The person (or persons) with the best costume, as judged by your three favorite bloggers, will get some SFS swag and $50 donated to the Gam Classroom Initiative project of their choice! So here’s your chance to help some students out and gain internet notoriety. Post your pictures in the comments or e-mail them to me at southernfriedscientist at gmail dot com.

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Weekly dose of TED – Dan Dennett’s response to Rick Warren

Posted on October 29, 2010May 4, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 4 Comments on Weekly dose of TED – Dan Dennett’s response to Rick Warren
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Finding Melville’s Whale: Postscript (Chapter 25)

Posted on October 28, 2010September 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Chapter 25 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Visit this page for the complete collection to date: Finding Melville’s Whale. Postscript In the casting of their coronation, kings and queens are baptized in the oil of the richest … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Postscript (Chapter 25)” »

WhySharksMatter talks sharks with sixth graders

Posted on October 28, 2010October 28, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 3 Comments on WhySharksMatter talks sharks with sixth graders
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All bow before the mighty Wall-of-Shiffman!

SMBC Comments on the plight of the Sperm Whale

Posted on October 28, 2010October 28, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Of course, spermaceti oil isn’t actually in their brain but rather in a special chamber in their cranium. Makes great candles though. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Science students need your help!

Posted on October 27, 2010October 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler

We’re a little more than half-way through this year’s Donors Choose initiative. To date we’ve raised $618, helped complete 16 projects, and reached 541 students. The support from our readership has been tremendous, and I’d like to personally thank everyone who’s given to Donor’s Choose through any of the blogs participating in the Science Bloggers … Read More “Science students need your help!” »

Biodiversity Wednesday: Bed bugs attack!

Posted on October 27, 2010September 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Massive fish kill in France

Posted on October 26, 2010October 26, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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The following photos are from a massive fish kill in a river close to la Guillec, France. According to Dr. Sophie Plouviez, the die-off affected not only fish, but nearly all of the benthic invertebrates in the river. The cause of the die-off has yet to be determined. We are trying to locate the source of the images, and will continue to update as more information become available.

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Finding Melville’s Whale: The Advocate (Chapter 24)

Posted on October 26, 2010September 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Chapter 24 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Visit this page for the complete collection to date: Finding Melville’s Whale. The Advocate Poetry is ill suited for whaling. Society burns on the blood of whales yet spurns the … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: The Advocate (Chapter 24)” »

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