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Greg Laden

Greg Laden is a biological anthropologist and science communicator. His research has covered North American prehistoric and historic archaeology and African archaeology and human ecology. He is an OpenSource and OpenAccess advocate. Greg's wife, Amanda, is a High School biology teacher, his daughter Julia is a world traveler and his son Huxley is 2.

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April 3, 2009
Rachel looks different. Didn't she used to wear glasses or something? Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy But srsly, Powell on Gitmo and related topics: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
April 3, 2009
Hardly anyone ever visits us in our remote location in the northern Prairies, but when they do, they are important people such as Sarah Palin. So I suppose I should not have been surprized last night when the door knocker signaled a visit from ... MARTHA WASHINGTON!!!
April 2, 2009
I am at present engaged in a conversation with a person who sailed very unexpectedly out of my distant past, and it is quite a bit of fun. Well, OK, it was not unexpected. I conjured her up. But these details are unimportant at this time. What I wanted to share with you is a parallel finding…
April 2, 2009
... is here at A Neotropical Savanna It is a great issue, please go check it out!!! The next edition will be hosted at Quiche Moraine, so please send your entires to this location.
April 1, 2009
According to recent press reports, the creationist organization Answers in Genesis will merge with the troubled insurance giant American International Group. The new corporation will be named AIG, for American Indulgences Group. AIG chairman Edward Liddy will become the chairman of AIG. AIG…
April 1, 2009
(Colin Powell told me it was your birthday, but he did not say how old you are.) RMS
April 1, 2009
... Aieee! There's something horrifying crashing through the shrubbery and it's coming closer! .. And it's ... it's ... it's ... The Carnival of Evolution!!!!
April 1, 2009
Big announcement. is Ed Schultz will now have an hour on MSNBC.
April 1, 2009
... Lynn's comment about Azia!?!?!! (This will only be of interest to those concerned with relationships, art, inspiration, the erotic, and really good food. Others stay away.)
April 1, 2009
... so we should be happy with the carbon god gave us. Which was less. So wait, what does this mean???? Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy This is what a political party looks like when it is on the verge of extinction.
April 1, 2009
Zoo Borns claims "A second serving of adorable Asian Small-clawed Otter pups born just three weeks ago at Sea World Orlando. As you can hear on camera, these social otters often communicate vocally, in this case with a very fitting chirp." Then they have these bogus video: Right, sure. THIS IS…
April 1, 2009
If you have a Google gmail or Google docs account, do make sure to visit your account today and have a look around. Then log out. And keep your eye's open. I'm just sayin' ...
April 1, 2009
I won't even try to comment on this: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
April 1, 2009
Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, for some reason, is the home of (by US standards, anyway) some of the most extreme (or at least interesting) criminal behavior, and not just in the movies. And today, in Shakopee, Minnesota, a freshly convicted 20 year old was sentenced to life in prison with no…
April 1, 2009
And the winner is ... Michael Behe! I. Do. Not. Believe. This. Details here.
April 1, 2009
Greetings Science and Culture Enthusiasts! This April promises to be filled with engaging and thought-provoking science and culture programming from the Bell Museum of Natural History. In addition to our Cafe Scientifique and Science Trivia programs, we are planning multiple outdoor field trips as…
April 1, 2009
Pseudonymous blogger outed. Linux Computer Crashes! Experts amazed. Details here. Esoteric benchmark tests of OO. Against OO. Interseting, but very esoteric.
April 1, 2009
Highlights: Part I: The first couple of minutes is Letterman making numerous jokes at O'Reilly's expense. Nicely done. 1min 30 sec. Rush Limbaugh as new face of the Republican Party. O'Reilly takes credit for Limbaugh's success. 3 min 50 sec. This is Letterman throwing out phrases he had…
April 1, 2009
Several very important events or finds are in the news this morning. I've already reported the discovery of an amazing new rodent. In addition, the Volcano at Yelllowstone Caldera seems to have unexpectedly erupted. Details here. Non one was hurt, but activities on the lake will be canceled…
March 31, 2009
For implying, no, stating clearly, that you think that we run a crooked election system in this state. On letterman. Film at 11. Or whenever I find it.
March 31, 2009
Aprile Pazzo was about to call it a day when she noticed that the penguins she was observing seemed strangely agitated. Pazzo, a wildlife biologist, was in Antarctica studying penguins at a remote, poorly explored area along the coast of the Ross Sea. "I was getting ready to release a penguin I…
March 31, 2009
Dean's Diner For some reason, Susan didn't seem to like me very much. I have no clue as to why not. I was as agreeable as a kid as I am now as an adult. Whenever we would go into her restaurant, she would smile at my friends and then give me a disapproving glance.... Mike's Latest Post on…
March 31, 2009
The authorities of the Russian town of Kemerovo arranged a special expedition to find the yeti habitat which was discovered by Google maps. Recently there have been more than 20 claims from the local hunters who said they had seen strange creatures in the forests. These creatures resembled yeti.…
March 31, 2009
Scientists have reported a strange twist in the tale of Europe's harbinger of spring the Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus. In a dramatic discovery, returning cuckoos have been heard and filmed calling with a highly distinctive variation of the normal call. The new call is best described as "Ooo-Cuck,…
March 31, 2009
The judicial panel that has been off somewhere deciding what to do about the Coleman election challenge has ordered 400 additional ballots opened and counted on April 7th. If (and we do not know this for a fact) these are THE remaining ballots to count, them Coleman would have to get a…
March 31, 2009
Are there any concerned liberal-minded faculty or students at St. Cloud State in MN who can help us out with something? Email me. kthxbye
March 31, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Note the continued threats of violence by the Right Wing. We continue to await word from the court.
March 30, 2009
Polycarbonate water bottles have received plenty of bad press for releasing potentially toxic compounds into unsuspecting drinkers, but there may be another culprit: everyday plastic packaging. A German study of commercially-available bottled water found contamination by chemicals that mimic…