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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.

A friendly reminder from Penn and Teller on vaccines and autism

Posted on October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 6 Comments on A friendly reminder from Penn and Teller on vaccines and autism
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Watch this clip (warning, some foul language): The head over to a Shot of Prevention and read this excellent post: Why My Child With Autism Is Fully Vaccinated (warning, comments are depressing). ~Southern Fried Scientist

365 days of Darwin: October 16, 2010

Posted on October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie checks out the sweet wheels.

Weekly dose of TED – Steven Pinker on the myth of violence

Posted on October 15, 2010May 4, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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365 days of Darwin: 15 October 2010

Posted on October 15, 2010October 15, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie on the beer tree.

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 21 – Going Aboard

Posted on October 14, 2010September 5, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Chapter 21 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. Going Aboard “Avast!” cries the prophet as Queequeg and Ishmael, make their way towards the Pequod. “Go … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 21 – Going Aboard” »

365 days of Darwin: October 14, 2010

Posted on October 14, 2010October 12, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie check out some shells.

Biodiversity Wednesday: Bed Bugs

Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Biodiversity Wednesday: Bed Bugs
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More bed bug science here.

365 days of Darwin: October 13, 2010

Posted on October 13, 2010October 12, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie checks out Flight of the Conchords

The Ship that Flips

Posted on October 12, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on The Ship that Flips
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How to brew beer in a coffee maker, using only materials commonly found on a modestly sized oceanographic research vessel has picked up a second wind today thanks to Boing Boing. Several new readers have asked about that puzzling picture in the post, featuring a research vessel apparently sinking with its bow pointing straight out … Read More “The Ship that Flips” »

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 20 – All Astir

Posted on October 12, 2010August 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Chapter 20 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. All Astir The day after the prophet’s pronouncement the Pequod’s crew were made to load their chests … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 20 – All Astir” »

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