Darwin did a LOT of stuff. It is amazing how often one can trace some basic bit of modern scientific knowledge to an observation or experiment Darwin while travelling on the Beagle, later on in his bathtub, or in his back yard. The NYT has...
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Posted on April 28, 2008 7:12 PM • 2 Comments •
Welcome to Berry Go Round #3, the blog carnival deicated to all things botanical. The previous installment, Berry Go Round #2, is located here, at Further Thoughts. If you would like to submit an item to the next Berry Go Round, you may use this...
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Posted on March 26, 2008 8:19 AM • 3 Comments •
Herbaria are important things. They are museums that curate plant samples, and often they do more than that. The Wesley E. Niles Herbarium, connected with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is an important collection of plants focusing on the American Southwest. It also serves...
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Posted on March 19, 2008 2:29 PM • 1 Comments •