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GrrlScientist is an evolutionary biologist and ornithologist who loves to write about "E3": evolution, ethology and ecology and the subtle relationships between these fields, especially in birds.
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January 31, 2006
The 2005 Koufax Awards have released another list of nominees. This time, the category is "Best Individual Post". So as of today, there are three Koufax Award category lists of nominees for you to read as you decide who you will eventually vote for; Best New Blog, Most Deserving of Wider Recognition and Best Individual Post.
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 4:00 PM • 1 Comments •
Another silly internet quiz. It's a good conversation starter, but after that, well .. you're on your own.
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:50 AM • 8 Comments •
This bird is a detail from a larger painting by my friend, the very talented artist, Tony Henneberg. He sent this to me last year as a birthday card. Because Tony is currently wandering through the jungles of Suriname, where he will be for approximately six weeks, I am sharing this card with you since he cannot send me another one for this year's birthday. But he returns in February, so maybe he'll send me another card then.
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 10:03 AM • 28 Comments •
January 30, 2006
Category: Book Review
by David Mills. You can't identify an atheist simply by looking at them and in fact, your group of friends probably includes at least one atheist in their number. Even though belief in some sort of supernatural being is the dominant philosophy in the Western World, atheism still persists. Why? This book specifically addresses these questions, and many more.
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 4:31 PM • 18 Comments •
January 29, 2006
Mt. Rainier, Washington State. Photograph by Pastoret....
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 2:20 PM • 5 Comments •
January 28, 2006
tags: blogosphere, meme, 23-5 meme I was tagged with a meme by my good friend, Philaelaethes, author of Bouphonia. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Phila is the man who single-handedly puts together the world-famous Friday...
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:22 PM • 7 Comments •
January 27, 2006
According to the Movies.com Which Movie Star Are You Like? quiz, you're .. .. most like George Clooney Everyone loves you, and you're only getting better (and better-looking!) with age. You're a generous, loyal and fun-loving friend, and you...
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 9:02 AM • 2 Comments •
Category: Birds in the News
Birds are interesting and important to our daily lives, as demonstrated by this weekly link harvest of international news stories about birds. Birds in the News features stunning photography and presents links to stories that are grouped in a variety of catagories. My favorite category is "Birds in Science".
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 12:39 AM • 14 Comments •
January 26, 2006
The Cry (or The Scream) By Edvard Munch (1893) (click on image for a larger version in its own window) Many people think this painting depicts a man experiencing an existential crisis, but I disagree. I think it depicts...
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Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:51 PM • 11 Comments •
A new genre of science writing that is based in present day reality, instead of the future, or on distant planets.
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