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Author: David Shiffman

Charlie and the Adventure: August 23, 2010

Posted on August 23, 2010 By David Shiffman
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No visit to Pittsburgh is complete without examining the “Steel City’s” industrial heritage. Charlie, WhySharksMatter, and Bluegrass blue crab visited the abandoned Carrie Furnace, which is now part of the Rivers of Steel national heritage area. Pittsburgh’s transformation from industrial center to green industry leader is impressive to say the least.

Charlie and the Adventure: August 21, 2010

Posted on August 21, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie, WhySharksMatter, and Bluegrass Blue Crab check out a Pittsburgh Pirates game. The Pirates won, but today’s New York Times reported that the Pirates officially have the most consecutive losing seasons of any team in any major sport.

Charlie and the Adventure: August 19, 2010

Posted on August 19, 2010August 15, 2010 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Charlie and the Adventure: August 19, 2010
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While walking around Pittsburgh, Charlie stops to admire the Rachel Carson bridge. The author of “Silent Spring” was born in nearby Springdale in 1907 and studied at Pittsburgh-based Chatham.

Charlie and the Adventure: August 17, 2010

Posted on August 17, 2010August 15, 2010 By David Shiffman
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One of the recurring themes of this year’s ESA conference is sustainability, but during a visit to the Pittsburgh zoo’s store, even Charlie is surprised to see how far some people will go.

Charlie and the Adventure: August 15, 2010

Posted on August 15, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie is intrigued by an item for sale in a bookstore near the Convention Center

Charlie and the Adventure: August 12, 2010

Posted on August 12, 2010August 9, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie 1.0 also senses the presence of a powerful mind nearby. Could it be… strangely buff Einstein?

Charlie and the Adventure: August 11, 2010

Posted on August 11, 2010August 9, 2010 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Charlie and the Adventure: August 11, 2010
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Charlie 2.0  senses a great disturbance in the force. It’s something he hasn’t felt since…

Shark Week 2010: A big step in the right direction!

Posted on August 10, 2010August 10, 2010 By David Shiffman 26 Comments on Shark Week 2010: A big step in the right direction!
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Disclaimer: Both the Southern Fried Scientist and I received a media care package from the Discovery Channel containing a t-shirt, an adopt-a-shark packet, and DVDs of two of the premieres. While I still have some criticisms, I wanted to start this review by saying that this year’s Shark Week was a lot better than any from the past few years. Before I review each premiere I need to acknowledge that I watched all of them at their later air times, not when they originally aired. The content of each premiere is the same, but I did not see the same commercials as everyone else, I never saw the Oceana PSA, I saw very few Craig Ferguson interludes, and I don’t know if there were any pop-up ads during the shows. This was an unavoidable inconvenience and hopefully doesn’t bias my review too much.

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Charlie and the Adventure: August 10, 2010

Posted on August 10, 2010August 9, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie, WhySharksMatter, and BlueGrassBlueCrab watch Shark Week and are amazed to see how high those Great Whites can jump

WhySharksMatter interviews Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: Should scientists be advocates?

Posted on August 9, 2010 By David Shiffman 3 Comments on WhySharksMatter interviews Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: Should scientists be advocates?
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Earlier this year, Andrew, Amy and I wrote a series of posts called “get to know your fry-entist” which expressed our views on science and advocacy. I was happy to see that last week’s Ecological Society of America meeting had an entire symposium dedicated to this important topic. It was entitled “above the din but … Read More “WhySharksMatter interviews Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: Should scientists be advocates?” »

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