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Please Help This Little Dumbo Octopus Travel Across America
August 3, 2026
Isn’t ironic, don’t you think: dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative on World Oceans Day
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My Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public Lands
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The next OpenCTD is here!
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The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservation
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Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 22 – Merry Christmas

Posted on October 19, 2010September 5, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Chapter 22 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Visit this page for the complete collection to date: Finding Melville’s Whale. Merry Christmas Starbuck, the chief mate, and Stubb, the second mate, rush to fill the threefold captain’s … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 22 – Merry Christmas” »

365 days of Darwin: October 19, 2010

Posted on October 19, 2010October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie hangs out.

Shark Science Monday: Julia Spät discusses the effect of ocean acidification on sharks

Posted on October 18, 2010October 19, 2010 By David Shiffman 2 Comments on Shark Science Monday: Julia Spät discusses the effect of ocean acidification on sharks
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In the latest edition of Shark Science Monday, Woods Hole/Boston University researcher Julia Spät discusses how ocean acidification is likely to affect sharks. As always, feel free to ask questions for Julia in the comments. ~WhySharksMatter

365 days of Darwin: October 18, 2010

Posted on October 18, 2010October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Baked Charlie.

365 days of Darwin: October 17, 2010

Posted on October 17, 2010October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie chills out.

A friendly reminder from Penn and Teller on vaccines and autism

Posted on October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 6 Comments on A friendly reminder from Penn and Teller on vaccines and autism
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Watch this clip (warning, some foul language): The head over to a Shot of Prevention and read this excellent post: Why My Child With Autism Is Fully Vaccinated (warning, comments are depressing). ~Southern Fried Scientist

365 days of Darwin: October 16, 2010

Posted on October 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie checks out the sweet wheels.

Weekly dose of TED – Steven Pinker on the myth of violence

Posted on October 15, 2010May 4, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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365 days of Darwin: 15 October 2010

Posted on October 15, 2010October 15, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie on the beer tree.

The Tea Party’s disturbing views about science

Posted on October 14, 2010October 14, 2010 By David Shiffman 31 Comments on The Tea Party’s disturbing views about science
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I know many scientists who aren’t politically active because they feel that many political issues don’t apply to them. I strongly disagree. If the upcoming midterm elections proceed as pundits claim, it may have disastrous consequences for American science policy. We all have a stake in this.

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