"The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." -- Eden Phillpotts.
GrrlScientist is a female evolutionary biologist, ornithologist, aviculturist and writer. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she relocated from Seattle to NYC with her parrots after earning her PhD. In NYC, she was a postdoctoral fellow for two years, reconstructing a molecular phylogeny of the parrots of the South Pacific islands. GrrlScientist has written a science blog since 4 August 2004 (the early years are archived here). If you appreciate her writing, please help her pay her living expenses by clicking on the Paypal or Amazon buttons below.An interview with GrrlScientist.
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February 29, 2008
Topic Categories: AMNH Subway Art • My Pictures • NYC Through My Eye • NYC life • Photography and cameras
Another lovely animal tile mosaic found in the NYC subway stations, courtesy of AMNH and me!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:59 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Blog Carnivals
another blog carnival for you to enjoy, so DO EEEET!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 6:06 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Blog Carnivals
animal images galore!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 5:04 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Animalia • Image of the Day • Wow! • Zoology
Wow, an amazing image of an albino moose for you to enjoy!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 2:59 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Streaming videos
Another interesting "frozen" streaming video for you to enjoy.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 28, 2008
Topic Categories: AMNH Subway Art • My Pictures • NYC Through My Eye • NYC life • Photography and cameras
Another wonderful animal tile mosaic found in the NYC subway stations, courtesy of AMNH and me!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:59 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Bipolar Disorder • Ethics • Genetics • Health Care • Medicine • Mental Health • Psychology
Is this a good thing or a bad one? You be the judge.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 3:24 PM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Astronomy • Image of the Day • Wow!
An astonishing image of sunset over the South Pacific Ocean as seen by the Hubble telescope.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 2:59 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Blog Carnivals
the blog carnival that celebrates good blog writing -- of course you must read this one!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 1:26 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Streaming videos
This is a fun (and messy) experiment that you can perform in your parent's kitchen!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Blog Carnivals
A long-lost blog carnival has been published, so go there and be sure to encourage them to keep up the good work!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 12:20 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 27, 2008
Topic Categories: Behavior • Birds • Endocrinology • Environment • Neurobiology • Steroids and hormones
Biologically relevant concentrations of endocrine disrupting pollutants affect birdsong, which influences female mate choice.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:04 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: AMNH Subway Art • My Pictures • NYC Through My Eye • NYC life • Photography and cameras
Another lovely animal tile mosaic found in the NYC subway stations, courtesy of AMNH and me!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:59 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Blog Carnivals
I invited lots of people to "tell me about your city", now you can read all about their cities, too, in this blog carnival.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:59 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Topic Categories: Streaming videos • Wow!
This video is really interesting, but it might also make you feel a little .. nauseous.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 26, 2008
Topic Categories: AMNH Subway Art • My Pictures • NYC Through My Eye • NYC life • Photography and cameras
Another lovely animal tile mosaic found in the NYC subway stations, courtesy of AMNH and me!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:59 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
