Sharks get new protections at ICCAT

Posted on By David Shiffman
Conservation, Science

Last week, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas met in Paris. Among other responsibilities (such as the conservation of Atlantic tunas), ICCAT sets guidelines for several shark fisheries. My friend Sonja Fordham, President of Shark Advocates International, was there representing SAI. She is optimistic about a series of new shark conservation measures that the Commission adopted.

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The Great Vaccine Conspiracy*

Posted on By Andrew Thaler 7 Comments on The Great Vaccine Conspiracy*
Science

There is a war being played out in the media. A war being fought over the hearts, minds, and bodies of the people. A quiet, insidious war, fought not with guns or bombs, yet racking up a death toll none-the-less. It is a war organized by a shadowy sect of humanity, so cunning and secretive, that even the players, standing at the front lines, have no idea that they are puppets. It is the war over vaccines, and humanity is losing.

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Weekly dose of TED – Hans Rosling shows the best stats you’ve ever seen

Posted on By Andrew Thaler
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“Social progress is going ahead of economical progress” – do you believe this is really true? Note that the US is consistently richer than would be expected given its stats for infant mortality, life expectancy, etc. Our country makes the case for the need for alternative development statistics that measure more than just the dollar … Read More “Weekly dose of TED – Hans Rosling shows the best stats you’ve ever seen” »

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapters 17-33

Posted on By Andrew Thaler
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Thanks to everyone who’s followed along with us on our journey through the maritime classic – Moby Dick. I hope the pace is not too slow or too fast for anyone.

For those just joining us, we’re reading through Moby Dick a few chapters a week. You can follow along with your own copy or use the excellent Power Moby Dick website, complete will full text and annotations. Updates are posted every Tuesday and Thursday, with occasional Sundays. Each update includes a short summary (in verse) of the chapter. Reproduced below are the entries from chapters 17 through 33:

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