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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.

365 days of Darwin: May 5, 2010

Posted on May 5, 2010May 5, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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The man wrote the book on Sexual Selection, what do you expect?

365 days of Darwin: May 4, 2010

Posted on May 4, 2010April 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie would like to remind you that extinction is forever.

One way an oil rig’s blowout preventer can fail

Posted on May 3, 2010May 4, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 5 Comments on One way an oil rig’s blowout preventer can fail
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There’s not much more to say other than blue marlin bill fish caught in oil rig blowout preventer. Several people have asked why we aren’t blogging about the oil spill. The simple answer is that the Deep Sea News crew has done such an awesome job there’s not much more for us to add. H/T … Read More “One way an oil rig’s blowout preventer can fail” »

Monday Morning Blogaerobics – Black Gold and Bad Genes

Posted on May 3, 2010May 2, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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The massive oil spill creeping across the Gulf Coast dominated the twitterverse this weekend. DrCraigMc has been doing an awesome job keeping us up to date on the progress of the oil and the status of clean-up. Deep Sea News posted a time line of the disaster. At the current rate of 210,000 gallons of … Read More “Monday Morning Blogaerobics – Black Gold and Bad Genes” »

365 days of Darwin: May 3, 2010

Posted on May 3, 2010May 3, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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“Use a stopper… save the hopper.” Charlie flips for his latest Endangered Species Condom.

Douglas Adams on Evolution, Endangered Species, Conservation, and writing Last Chance to See

Posted on May 2, 2010May 2, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 2 Comments on Douglas Adams on Evolution, Endangered Species, Conservation, and writing Last Chance to See
Conservation, Popular Culture, Science

The brilliantly funny Douglas Adams shares the adventures he had while writing Last Chance to See. Since he gave this talk, the Yangtze River Dolphin has been declared extinct and only 123 Kakapo remain.  Komodo dragons are now listed as vulnerable, and although their population appears quite large, it was recently discovered that Komodo dragons … Read More “Douglas Adams on Evolution, Endangered Species, Conservation, and writing Last Chance to See” »

365 days of Darwin: May 2, 2010

Posted on May 2, 2010April 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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“Cover your tweedle… save the burrying beetle.” Charlie shows of his latest Endangered Species Condom.

365 days of Darwin: May 1, 2010

Posted on May 1, 2010April 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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“Wear a condom now… save the spotted owl.” Charlie meditates on the Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Condoms.

Weekly dose of TED – Aimee Mullins: The opportunity of adversity

Posted on April 30, 2010April 21, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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So you want to comment on this blog?

Posted on April 30, 2010May 1, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 2 Comments on So you want to comment on this blog?
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Comments, we love them. With very few exceptions, we appreciate every single comment we receive on this blog. While the vast majority of our comments are some combination of thoughtful, insightful, clever, clear, and comprehensible, some are, well, not. So here, for your enjoyment and personal growth, are ten things you can do to write a better comment.

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