A tangenital mix of blogliness, studying the effects of time, change, and chaos
A student in Colorado, looking for some sort of synthesis--the big picture, encompassing all the strangeness in the universe--but willing to settle for the philosophic or poetic lens.
Most of my favorite blogs can be found here somewhere on ScienceBlogs. Here are a few of the other gems out there:
April 30, 2007
Category: Colorado
It seems that in life, nothing ever turns out as expected. During National Wildlife Week last week, the Blogger Bioblitz was full of fun, education, and surprises. By the last day, I'd sort of given up on counting (overwhelmed by the diversity I'd discovered) and switched into artistic mode... but the surprises just kept coming.
Posted by Karmen at 8:04 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 27, 2007
Category: Fractals
Tracking wildlife in my neighborhood wetlands this week made me reflect on the complex network of organisms in a habitat. Everything in an ecosystem is so intimately tied together, that a single species can have drastic effects on the entire...
Posted by Karmen at 3:21 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 25, 2007
Category: Bioblitz
The rain finally stopped this afternoon, so I decided to head over to Site A for a 15 minute bioblitz. The lake seemed deserted when I arrived. No other people were interested in climbing around in the mud, and all...
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April 24, 2007
Category: Home Sweet Earth
In theory, conducting a bioblitz was going to be a simple enterprise. I would go to one of my chosen spots, count the organisms as I went along, noting them in my book and, if possible take a photograph. I...
Posted by Karmen at 5:30 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 22, 2007
Category: Colorado
Today is Earth Day, the perfect holiday to kick off a little Blogger Bioblitzing for National Wildlife Week. All around our bumpy sphere, people are going out and getting intimate with nature. Like many other bloggers, I've been scouting out...
Posted by Karmen at 6:53 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 20, 2007
Category: Fractals
The Perfection of Wisdom: A Fractal: A layered fractal, incorporating a Lissajous curve (For Melinda) The Perfection of Wisdom: An 11th Century Illuminated Manuscript:...
Posted by Karmen at 3:15 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 19, 2007
Category: Riding the Waves
What do "green" diesel engines, an old casual flash game, and Garrison Keillor singing an optimistic mantra all have in common?
Posted by Karmen at 4:23 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 17, 2007
Category: Riding the Waves
I'd like to offer my sympathies to the students at Virginia Tech, and the friends and family of the victims of yesterday's horrible tragedy. I usually write long blog posts, or at least include interesting images in my posts, but...
Posted by Karmen at 9:30 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 13, 2007
Category: Fractals
An eclipse of a black hole, with a fractal to match
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April 12, 2007
Category: For the Love of Wisdom
Shalini at Scientia Natura has bestowed upon me the Thinking Blogger Award. I'm honored. I've always thought I probably think too much, so it's nice to receive some accolades for it. (Normally, I see it more as a curse.) Fortunately...
Posted by Karmen at 3:26 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 10, 2007
Category: Riding the Waves
Now that the horrid allergies of spring have passed, I am confronted with the season's other beast: Spring Cleaning. I used to think that was sort of awkward and cliche, perhaps better representing a time long past when housekeeping was...
Posted by Karmen at 5:22 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 9, 2007
Category: Art
What is sprouting this spring on the Denver art scene? This past month, the botanical illustrations of Susan Rubin were on display at the Spark Gallery, in the Santa Fe art district. This area, along one of the oldest stretches...
Posted by Karmen at 12:05 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 6, 2007
Category: Fractals
While here in Colorado, freezing rain and snow is drizzling from the skies, spring is sweeping across the northern hemisphere. In celebration, I designed this petal-like Julia set and laid it on top a wavy Mandelbrot set, creating this arousing...
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Category: Guest Blogs
Can chemical compounds in new carpet cause allergies and asthma in young children?
Posted by Karmen at 3:55 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 5, 2007
Category: Home Sweet Earth
Ways to lead our country towards sustainable solutions
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