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Category: Blogospheric science
In case you're interested, Paw-talk, a website aimed at humans with pets, invited me over to chat about philosophy, ethics, science, and the use of animals in research. You can find that interview here. It's also worth noting that the...
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Category: Passing thoughts
Ed Yong and DrugMonkey have dusted off the invitation (seen here last summer) for readers to take a moment to introduce themselves in the comments. It seems like a good idea to me, so I'm going to play along:...
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Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:46 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Passing thoughts
Somehow, without actually planning it, I ended up taking a ten-day (give or take) hiatus from the internets, during which I immersed myself in the three-dimensional world. During my time offline, I learned many things, among them:...
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Category: Personal
Since the cool kids seem to be doing cyborg names today:...
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Category: Critters
... from a secret location. Because, in light of fluctuations in the slug and snail population when I go away, I think they may read my blog....
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Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:59 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Critters
When the snail hunter is away, the gastropods will play....
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Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:40 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Garden
One of the fabulous things about living in our Northern California climate (zone 16) it the ability to transform our yard into a mini orchard. The biggest challenge so far has been patience, given that it takes fruit trees at...
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Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:50 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Critters
A highlight of reunion at my alma mater, as far as I'm concerned, it that they open up the boat house and let alumnae paddle (or sail, or crew, depending on their druthers) around the lake. I've missed the...
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Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 4:06 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogospheric science
You may recall a couple years ago when the Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique started issuing badges. Now, the Science Scouts have a spiffy new webpage and many new badges ... and...
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Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 10:29 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
There are two main reasons I like harvesting crops from the Free-Ride garden. First, it means we'll have yummy, super-fresh fruits and vegetables to eat. And second, it often means we're freeing up space to plant another crop. Even in...
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