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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?” »

Charlie and the Adventure – August 9, 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010August 9, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Handy Stand complete, Charlie can now comfortably read Steve Gould’s Magnum Opus – The Structure of Evolutionary Theory.

Charlie and the Adventure – August 8, 2010

Posted on August 8, 2010August 1, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie pokes his head through the Handy Stand Standy Hand.

Charlie and the Adventure – August 7, 2010

Posted on August 7, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie stains the Handy Stand. Almost ready.

Weekly dose of TED – James Randi’s fiery takedown of psychic fraud

Posted on August 6, 2010April 21, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie and the Adventure – August 6, 2010

Posted on August 6, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie sizes up the handy holes in the Handy Stand, nice and smooth.

Charlie and the Adventure – August 5, 2010

Posted on August 5, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie files down the finger holes.

Biodiversity Wednesday: Chek Jawa – a jewel discovered in Singapore

Posted on August 4, 2010July 26, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Shark science fail in a Jeffery Deaver novel

Posted on August 4, 2010August 4, 2010 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Shark science fail in a Jeffery Deaver novel
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I am a big fan of Jeffery Deaver’s bestselling “Lincoln Rhyme” series of mystery novels. However, I was disappointed by the lack of basic fact-checking in one part of his latest, “The Burning Wire“. In this book, the bad guy is sabotaging the electricity grid of New York city.

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Charlie and the Adventure – August 4, 2010

Posted on August 4, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie sizes up his cuts to make sure the Handy Stand is square.

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