Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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February 9, 2008
tags: gender bias in science, female scientists, science publishing, sexism, feminism
I have been thinking about this problem of reviewer bias against female scientists and have a proposal: all scientists should either choose or be randomly assigned a gender-neutral first name, such as "Lee", "Alex…
February 9, 2008
tags: birds, Long-earned Owl, Asio otus, ornithology, Image of the Day
Okay, I have to brag a little bit. I have been invited to Manhattan, Kansas, to go birding with Dave Rintoul and his ornithology students for one week at the end of March. I am almost beside myself with excitement right now as I…
February 9, 2008
tags: blog carnivals, Linnaeus' Legacy
The 4th edition of the new blog carnival, Linnaeus' Legacy is now available for you to read and enjoy. They included two pieces that I wrote, so I am pleased by that.
February 8, 2008
tags: hedgehog, mammals, animals, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
I think this is a species of hedgehog,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].…
February 8, 2008
tags: Macbook Air, humor, streaming video
I am so jealous, I want a Macbook Air, too! Here's a streaming video of this amazing new laptop, just to make you envious of those lucky few who own one [0:39]
I could carry this in my back pocket of my jeans!
February 8, 2008
tags: Evolution: Education and Outreach, evolution journal, open access evolution, teaching, education
There is a new journal about teaching evolution that is now available and it appears to be completely open access, too! This journal, Evolution: Education and Outreach focuses on promoting…
February 8, 2008
tags: birds, Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera, ornithology, Image of the Day
Okay, I have to brag a little bit. I have been invited to Manhattan, Kansas, to go birding with Dave Rintoul and his ornithology students for one week at the end of March. I am almost beside myself with excitement right now…
February 8, 2008
tags: Penn & Teller, bullet catch trick, streaming video
The amazing double bullet catch performed on Phobophilia by Penn and Teller -- how did they do that?? [9:43]
February 7, 2008
tags: katydid, insects, invertebrates, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
I think this is a species of Katydid,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size…
February 7, 2008
tags: birds, red knot, Calidris canutus rufus, ornithology, endangered species, conservation, streaming video
This Sunday, 10 February, at 8pm EST, the award-winning PBS series "Nature" will feature migratory shorebirds, the Red Knot, and the horseshoe crab. This program, Crash: A Tale of Two…
February 7, 2008
tags: birds, Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, ornithology, Image of the Day
Okay, I have to brag a little bit. I have been invited to Manhattan, Kansas, to go birding with Dave Rintoul and his ornithology students for one week at the end of March. I am almost beside myself with excitement…
February 7, 2008
tags: blog carnivals, birds, bird watching, ornithology
The 68th edition of the bi-monthly blog carnival, I and the Bird, is now available for you to enjoy. This blog carnival focuses on linking to blog writing about BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS, and they included something from me, too! By the way, I am…
February 7, 2008
tags: blog carnivals, cities
The 7 February 2008 edition of the weekly blog carnival, Carnival of the Cities, is now available for you to enjoy. This carnival links to blog writing about cities throughout the world, whether you live there or are visiting -- it's almost as good as being there…
February 7, 2008
You might have noticed that my entries have grown sparse these days. Part of the problem is me, but part of the problem is that the "scheduled" setting is not working properly, so those entries that I had written for you are not appearing as they are supposed to. For example, this morning's…
February 7, 2008
tags: flame test, identifying salts, chemistry, streaming video
Some elements can be identified by the colors they emit while burning. This is a quality that chemists use to identify salts, by burning them. In this video, a science teacher douses several exotic salts in methanol and ignites all of…
February 6, 2008
tags: reptiles, Galapagos giant tortoise, Geochelone elephantopus, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Galapagos giant tortoise, Geochelone elephantopus
(but I am not sure of the subspecies),
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st and Central Park…
February 6, 2008
tags: blog carnivals, science, nature, medicine
The 98th edition of the bi-weekly blog carnival, Tangled Bank, is now available for you to enjoy. This blog carnival focuses on linking to blog writing about science, nature and medicine, and they included something from me, too!
February 6, 2008
tags: birds, American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, ornithology, Image of the Day
Okay, I have to brag a little bit. I have been invited to Manhattan, Kansas, to go birding with Dave Rintoul and his ornithology students for one week at the end of March. I am almost beside myself with excitement…
February 6, 2008
tags: kitchen science, shivering quarter, streaming video
Before using your quarters for laundry, you should try this little experiment. Push a quarter into a block of dry ice, and you will notice that a strange thing happens. The quarter quivers. Can you explain this phenomenon? [1:18]
What do…
February 5, 2008
tags: presidential primaries, super tuesday, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Democratic primaries
Image: NYTimes.
This picture represents my fantasy: I see a great presidency resulting from the combination of two intelligent and passionate minds together: two people who discuss things between…
February 5, 2008
tags: amphibians, red-eyed tree frog, Agalychnis calidryas, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
I think this is a red-eyed tree frog, Agalychnis calidryas,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).…
February 5, 2008
tags: researchblogging.org, birds, Nepal Rufous-vented Prinia, Prinia burnesii nipalensis, ornithology, speciation, new species, Nepal
A new subspecies of the Rufous-vented Prinia, Prinia burnesii,
has been found in Nepal. This new bird is now known as the
Nepal Rufous-vented Prinia, Prinia…
February 5, 2008
tags: birds, House finch, Carpodacus mexicanus, ornithology, Image of the Day
Male house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus,
in a hawthorne tree in Central Park, near the Metropolitan Musum of Art.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [larger size].
The photogrpaher writes: For a few weeks I have…
February 5, 2008
tags: Frozen Grand Central, NYCLife, streaming video
On a cold Saturday a couple weeks ago in New York City, the world's largest train station came to a sudden halt. Over 200 Improv Everywhere "Agents" froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central…
February 4, 2008
tags: birds, killdeer, Charadrius vociferus, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size…
February 4, 2008
tags: global warming, LabLit, science fiction, book review
I read the first two books in this trilogy last year [book 1 and book 2] and ever since I finished them, I had wondered; and then what happened? Well, now I know the answer to this question, and I can honestly say that this, the third of…
February 4, 2008
tags: felidae, Sumatran tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae, mammals, Image of the Day
The Sumatran Tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae,
is under threat of extinction. There are only 100-300 left in the wild
with 20 occurring in Harapan, Sumatra.
Image: Dave Watts [larger view].
February 4, 2008
tags: Off-Road Velociraptor Safari, online game
Do you want to take a fun little break while you write your book report, your dissertation or even that big NSF or NIH grant? Well, now you can, by playing Off-Road Velociraptor Safari. In this online game, you are a raptor, and you drive around in a…
February 4, 2008
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Male Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, 2005.
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger view].
Birds in Science
A species of hummingbird makes a chirping noise with its tail feathers, not its throat, a study using high-speed video has…
February 4, 2008
tags: starling flocks, birds, streaming video
This flock of starlings at dusk is an amazing thing to see, near Oxford, England. The area is an RSPB reserve called Ot Moor. The road from the village to the parking lot is closed from January 7th to March so beware -- you can still see the starlings…