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Bora Zivkovic

My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. As well as writing this blog, I am also the Online Discussion Expert for PLoS. This is a personal blog and opinions within it in no way reflect the policies of PLoS. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com

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March 24, 2007
Gene Genie is a new carnival and it is already on its third edition, hosted by Hsien Hsien Lei on Genetics and Health blog.
March 24, 2007
When a newspaper publishes a column about religion (in their Religion section) that takes into account only the Christian point of view, someone is bound to object. When the newspaper rectifies the error by publishing an article by an atheist, then, of course, some Christianists are going to…
March 23, 2007
There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning. - Louis L'Amour
March 23, 2007
Treehugger interviews Tim Toben who is building the NC's first LEED Gold Mixed Use Project in Chapel Hill, NC.
March 23, 2007
Eva Amsen was interviewed in The Blogerati Files series on BlogTo.
March 23, 2007
Jill started blogging on Huffington Post yesterday. Check out her first entry about the The Miss USA Pageant.
March 23, 2007
Apparently, in Denmark, the 'larks' (early-risers) are called 'A-people' while 'owls' (late-risers) are 'B-people'. We all know how important language is for eliciting frames, so it must feel doubly insulting for the Danish night owls. Today, in the age of the internets, telecommuting and fast-…
March 23, 2007
Chris and Mark Hoofnagle have recently started a new blog - Denialism.com which I warmly recommend. Wanna know what denialism is? Check out their definition, or even better, their article: The Denialists' Deck of Cards: An Illustrated Taxonomy of Rhetoric Used to Frustrate Consumer Protection…
March 23, 2007
The first issue of Carrboro Citizen is now available both in hardcopy and online. [Background here] Update: Brian is gushing over it....
March 23, 2007
Bird Sex Is Something Else: We've all heard about the birds and the bees. But apparently when it comes to birds, they have an unusual take on his and hers -- and the difference is genetic. Species with differentiated sex chromosomes (X and Y in humans, for example) get around the fact that males…
March 23, 2007
Carnival of Mathematics #4 is up on Evolutionblog
March 22, 2007
Love and time - those are the only two things in all the world and all of life that cannot be bought, but only spent. - Gary Jennings
March 22, 2007
You all know that I've been a big Edwards supporter since he first ran for Senate. I have met Elizabeth enough times to consider her a friend. I am clumsy when it comes to describing my emotions. So, I'll do what I do best - collect the best and most important links for you to read: [Update: I…
March 22, 2007
Will Edwards suspend his campaign due to the return of Elizabeth's cancer? So far, the campaign is denying it (and chastising media that states so, e.g., CNN and Politico): Philgoblue CNN Kos Edwards blog chuckles is liveblogging from the press conference. Update: Cancer was caught early, is…
March 22, 2007
The 20th edition of Change of Shift is up on Code Blog and it is all in limericks!
March 22, 2007
John McKay started his blog four years ago on this day. Mammoths, Nazis, Creationists, Velikovsky, O'Reilly, salmon, Alaskan ecology, history of science, and much, much more every day at Archy. Go say Hello!
March 22, 2007
Is Bigger Better? Breast Surgery Linked To Boost In Self-esteem And Sexuality: Women who undergo breast enlargement often see a sizable boost in self-esteem and positive feelings about their sexuality, a University of Florida nurse researcher reports. Study Focuses On Wandering Minds: Do your…
March 21, 2007
If you love life, do not squander time. For that is the stuff life is made of. Benjamin Franklin
March 21, 2007
I and the Bird #45 is up on Journey Through Grace
March 21, 2007
This is kinda funny. Waveflux digs out a couple of truly ancient articles - What Journalists Can Learn From Bloggers and What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists by Steve Outing, which, though not as awful as some (especially the first one), still reveal (especially the second one) the basic…
March 21, 2007
Yes, we are on the ball, getting the second conference organized already! The date has been set - so mark your calendars now: January 19th, 2008. You all come to Chapel Hill that day, OK? We'll use the wiki again so help us make the event as good as possible by posting suggestions and editing the…
March 21, 2007
A new paper just came out today on PLoS-Biology: Glucocorticoids Play a Key Role in Circadian Cell Cycle Rhythms. The paper is long and complicated, with many control experiments, etc, so I will just give you a very brief summary of the main finding. One of the three major hypotheses for the…
March 21, 2007
The Carnival Of Education: Week 111 is up on The Education Wonks. Carnival of Homeschooling - Spring Migration themed - is up on Principled Discovery.
March 21, 2007
...from here to here. Adjust your blogrolls....
March 21, 2007
Threatened Vulture Wanders Far From Mongolia: Dr. Rich Reading (Denver Zoo) reports that a young cinereous vulture tagged in Mongolia as part of his Earthwatch-supported research was spotted 1200 miles away, near Pusan, South Korea. The vulture was tagged last August. Two other vultures were…
March 21, 2007
Researchers Uncover Protection Mechanism Of Radiation-resistant Bacterium: Results of a recent study titled "Protein Oxidation Implicated as the Primary Determinant of Bacterial Radioresistance," will be published in the March 20 edition of PLoS Biology. The study, headed by Michael J. Daly, Ph.D…
March 21, 2007
Another Chance To See The Tree of Life Flop Eared Mule Blog about science Monkey Fluids Idyllopus EFFin' Unsound Sex, genes & evolution The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Postdoc Denialism.com Cyberspace Rendezvous
March 21, 2007
Eavesdropping Nuthatches Appear To Understand Chickadees In Distress: If Dr. John Watson had been chronicling the work of Christopher Templeton rather than the exploits of Sherlock Holmes, he might have entitled the latest research by Templeton "The Adventure of the Avian Eavesdroppers." The…
March 20, 2007
Time wounds all heels. - Jane Ace
March 20, 2007
...from Blogsome to Wordpress. Adjust your blogrolls....