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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
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Category: Biology
Last week, the Free-Ride offspring and I used our Cell Project kit from Galaxy Goo to build some three-dimensional models of animal cells out of clay....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:03 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Critters
About half of the Free-Ride silkworms (who you know from pictures and videos) have decided that it's time to pupate. Of course, we immediately broke out the video camera. But, then the truth started to dawn on us....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 9:48 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
Dear Natural Selection, Can we have a chat about weeds?...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:26 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
The challenges of keeping bees. Also, some stuff about fish. (Yes, I'm sure your chats are more focused than mine.)
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:21 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
No, I'm not asking you to identify these plants because I've forgotten what I've planted.
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:57 PM • 19 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
This Friday marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Accordingly, in SprogCast #5, the elder Free-Ride offspring marks the change of season by describing a local release of trout-fry. You can download the sound file and pretend...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:55 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
One of the jellies we saw during our February visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium is especially important to biologists. The crystal jelly (Aequorea victoria) is not only an interesting critter in its own right, but also serves as a...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:55 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
We've been watching some episodes of Blue Planet here, marveling at the beautiful cinematography, as well as at how emotionally gripping they can be. Especially in the Frozen Seas episode, I found myself feeling almost wrung out by the dramatic...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 6:17 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
Back in February when we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium, my communing-with-jellies time included an interval gazing at the cross jelly (Mitrocoma cellularia)....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:22 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
During our second day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium last weekend, I finally got my much needed jelly time. I also had occasion to notice that their jelly exhibits have shrunk significantly since their height a few years ago, and...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 3:42 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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