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Welcome to a month of Science and Sustainability

April 4, 2011April 2, 2011 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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The mystery is over and we are happy to announce the launch of Science and Sustainability Month at Southern Fried Science! While we usually reserve a few posts for Earth Day on this topic, we’ve decided that one day is not enough. Throughout April, we’ll explore several aspects of Science and Sustainability, including the academic field of Sustainability Science, human interactions and personal choice, the philosophy behind sustainability, and the forces that influence sustainable living.

Just a few more hours to go.

April 3, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler

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Expedition Week premieres tonight, Shark Men next Sunday

April 3, 2011April 3, 2011 David Shiffman 1 Comment

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Expedition Week 2011 starts tonight on the National Geographic Channel. This year, there are 13 premieres on seven straight nights, and they promise “extreme treks, new discoveries, and bold investigations” featuring topics as diverse as conservation, exotic human cultures, archaeology, geology, and maritime history. In other words, there’s plenty for science geeks like us to enjoy.

Tomorrow all will be revealed.

April 3, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Under the Boat

April 2, 2011April 2, 2011 David Shiffman 2 Comments

Popular Culture, Science

This 2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival entry comes from students of Dr. Jeremy Long, the creator of “What Invert You Like“. If you have a question for the filmmakers, please leave it as a comment below and I’ll make sure they get it. This entry won “best student film”.

Three days…

April 2, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler

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Weekly dose of TED – Enric Sala: Glimpses of a pristine ocean

April 1, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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Four days from now you’l begin to gather what Enric Sala’s talk has to do with this:

Four days to go…

April 1, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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Shark shooter identified, but has he broken any laws?

March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 David Shiffman 18 Comments

Conservation, Popular Culture, Science

Earlier this month, a video of fishermen shooting a rifle at sharks appeared on YouTube and caused quite a stir. The video has since been removed, but not before shark conservation activists made copies (warning: the videos are extremely graphic and have inappropriate language). Apparently some computers can access the site with the videos and others can’t, if you can’t access the site and want a copy of the videos just let me know. All images in this post are screenshots from the video.

Updates on the Blog and Network

March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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There’s been quite a bit going on behind the scenes over at Southern Fried Science, across the Gam, and in the marine blogging world these last few weeks. A few updates for you all: