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As part of their exhibit entitled “Megaladon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived“, I will be giving a public education talk about sharks at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. The talk will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9th. The talk is approximately 45 minutes long, which leaves plenty of time … Read More “WhySharksMatter speaking at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences” »
Charlie celebrates a snowy North Carolina Mardi Gras.
Charlie has had quite and adventure these first few months. His journey began November 24, 2009 – the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin – by congratulating Kevin Zelnio on his outstanding Great Darwin Beard Challenge win:
Charlie and the Southern Fried Scientist take a look inside.
I could write a hundred different kinds of reviews for Rebecca Skloot’s new book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and they would all be nothing but favorable. The book has three take-home points: informed consent, privacy issues, and race/class relations. One of the biggest things to note about the book, however, is the personal story of the author included in the book – the challenges included in doing ethnographic research. Yet it’s precisely this perspective that makes the book so spectacular, finally bringing Henrietta’s family the recognition they deserve. Recognition that remains the only thing they’ve ever asked for in return for their family’s donation and subsequent sacrifices.
Charlie admires an undergrad’s igloo.
It’s time for another “philosophy of activism” discussion, in which we debate a tactic that a particular group of activists is using in order to determine if the environmental movement should adopt it. This time, we turn to Facebook.
As a Facebook addict, I’ve noticed a new trend: groups that say “I bet we can find one million people who (insert your cause here)”. Examples include “I bet we can find one million people who support same sex marriage”, “I bet we can find one million people against abortion,” and “I bet we can find one million people who want Japan to stop killing whales”. There are over 1,100 such groups (though some are not political in nature, such as “I bet we can find one million people who hate the Jonas Brothers”. Let’s discuss whether or not these groups help their respective causes.
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Charlie and Bluegras Blue Crab enjoy a once in a decade Beaufort snow.
Charlie and @bomaiblat enjoy a rare snow in Beaufort
Several months ago, I asked for your help to get 10,000 signatures on a petition to protect lemon sharks in Florida coastal waters. Thanks to your signatures and the hard work of dedicated activists in Florida, we have succeeded! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has agreed to protect lemon sharks!
