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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
June 9, 2026
My Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public Lands
July 31, 2026
The next OpenCTD is here!
June 22, 2026
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The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservation
June 10, 2026
“Why Sustainable Seafood Matters” is now available for preorder! Here’s what it’s about, and why I decided to write it.
June 8, 2026

365 days of Darwin: September 4, 2010

Posted on September 4, 2010August 31, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Now he’s cracking into my undergrad logic textbooks. Charlie must be planning something big if he’s warming up his critical thinking lobe.

Weekly dose of TED – Patricia Burchat sheds light on dark matter

Posted on September 3, 2010May 2, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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CNN.com FAIL: How many readers?

Posted on September 3, 2010 By David Shiffman 2 Comments on CNN.com FAIL: How many readers?
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One of the first things I did when I woke up this morning was to check CNN’s website to make sure that the Outer Banks were still there. I was pleased to discover that everyone is ok, but something else on the homepage surprised me. CNN has been experimenting with ways to make their site … Read More “CNN.com FAIL: How many readers?” »

365 days of Darwin: September 3, 2010

Posted on September 3, 2010August 31, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Now he’s checking out A Devil’s Chaplain. Why would he be boning up on evolution and skepticism?

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 4 – The Counterpain

Posted on September 2, 2010July 26, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 4 – The Counterpain
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Chapter 4 of the classic Moby Dick by Herman Melville, summarized in verse. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. The Counterpain He awoke to find the great harpooner’s arm draped over him. The patchwork tattoos became his comfort. Not wanting to rouse the sleeping … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 4 – The Counterpain” »

The Majestic Plastic Bag

Posted on September 2, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
Conservation, Popular Culture

365 days of Darwin: September 2, 2010

Posted on September 2, 2010August 31, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Hmm, Charlie has been leafing through the Odyssey for the last few hours. I wonder what he could be looking for?

Hurricane Earl

Posted on September 1, 2010September 3, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 4 Comments on Hurricane Earl
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UPDATE: Earl has passed us by and all is fine. We are watching Hurricane Earl very closely. Myself, Amy, and William all live within spitting distance of predicted landfall and the storm is expected to pass us early Friday morning. Follow the #BFTEarl hashtag on twitter for our coverage of the storm as it passes … Read More “Hurricane Earl” »

Biodiversity Wednesday: Tropical Biodiversity – Bill Nye

Posted on September 1, 2010July 26, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Finding Melville’s Blackberry

Posted on September 1, 2010September 1, 2010 By David Shiffman 3 Comments on Finding Melville’s Blackberry
Popular Culture

This is one of the most clever commercials I have ever seen: ~WhySharksMatter

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