And on to the finals!

June 13, 2011

I am proud to announce that my post “Prehistoric Clues Provide Insight into Climate’s Future Impact on Oceans” has been selected by the 3QD editors as a finalist in the 3QD Science Prize! My post was one of six finalists chosen from the semifinalists, and 3 wildcard entries were added.  The posts from the 9 finalists [...]

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The 3QD semifinalists have been announced!

June 11, 2011

I’d like to give a big thank you to everyone who voted for my article “Prehistoric Clues Provide Insight into Climate’s Future Impact on Oceans“ and made it the 9th most-voted for post out of the 87 entries in the 3 Quarks Daily Science Prize. Now it is up to the 3QD editors to choose 6 finalists [...]

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Vote for the 3QD Semi-Finalists

June 6, 2011

The 3 Quarks Daily Science Prize is back for the third year, and yours truly has 2 posts in the running: Bufotoxin Tolerance in Keelback Snakes: Recent Adaptation to a New Threat, or Preadaptation From An Ancient Foe? Prehistoric Clues Provide Insight into Climate’s Future Impact on Oceans There are 87 entries total, each vying [...]

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A Dose of Friday Weird Science

May 13, 2011

For those of you who don’t read Sci’s Friday Weird Science, shame on you! You should.  Friday Weird Science is one of my favorite reads of the week.  And this week’s Friday Weird Science post is by me.

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Zombie Ants and The Bite of Death

May 9, 2011

Zombies.  You’ve seen them in the movies– creatures devoid of consciousness and self-awareness, but able to move and respond to to the environment around them.  No longer in control of theirown bodies or minds, the undead are merely a vehicle for a vicious brain infection that wants one thing, and one thing alone—-BRAIIIIIIINS!  Or in [...]

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I want a ticklish penguin

April 29, 2011
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