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My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. As well as writing this blog, I am also the Online Discussion Expert for PLoS. This is a personal blog and opinions within it in no way reflect the policies of PLoS. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com
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February 28, 2009
Category: Media
Actually, Journalists do take some of the blame for the death of newspapers: But why is the business model dying? Competition is a factor, and blogs are obviously part of that mix. But again, if I'd started a business...
Posted by Coturnix at 5:36 PM • 1 Comments •
Category: Birds
Gunnar Engblom explains Facebook to newbies. Just go to Facebook and search for 'Birding' - people, groups, events....
Posted by Coturnix at 4:29 PM • 1 Comments •
Category: Humor
Because they are more realistic than the MSM - this clip is even more relevant today than it was when first released:...
Posted by Coturnix at 4:07 PM • 2 Comments •
Category: Clock Quotes
Sometimes you are overwhelmed when a thing comes, and you do not realize the magnitude of the affair at that moment. When you get away from it, you wonder, did it really happen to you? - Marian Anderson...
Posted by Coturnix at 3:51 AM • 0 Comments •
February 27, 2009
Category: Paleontology
You may be aware that PLoS ONE has started making Collections of papers in various areas of research. The older PLoS journals have been making collections for a long time. PLoS ONE is just starting. Last month we put together...
Posted by Coturnix at 4:37 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Science News
What Is A Virus? Research Suggests A Broader Definition May Be Needed: The strange interaction of a parasitic wasp, the caterpillar in which it lays its eggs and a virus that helps it overcome the caterpillar's immune defenses has some...
Posted by Coturnix at 8:15 AM • 0 Comments •
Category: Clock Quotes
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the...
Posted by Coturnix at 3:48 AM • 0 Comments •
Category: Academia
Another editorial about science blogging today, this time in Nature Methods: Lines of communication: The public likes science stories it can easily relate to, and we have to admit that most science, including that published in Nature Methods, is unlikely...
Posted by Coturnix at 12:13 AM • 4 Comments •
February 26, 2009
Category: Science Education
My son had to do a homework for his Biology class, a kinda stupid long worksheet. He was given a bunch of DNA sequences (and had the codon table handy) and needed to translate that into amino acid sequences. The...
Posted by Coturnix at 11:03 PM • 6 Comments •
