Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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January 29, 2008
tags: NYC Life, Brooklyn Bridge, Emily Roebling, NYC history
I have been watching the superb series of DVDs called New York, thanks to one of my currently vacationing pet sitting clients who owns it (now I wish to own this series too, so I can watch it over and over again). Because of this series,…
January 29, 2008
tags: researchblogging.org, evolution, avian flight, ornithology, birds, avian, researchblogging
Chukar, Alectoris chukar;
Capitol Reef National Park (Utah, USA) 2004.
Image: Wikipedia [larger view].
For more than 150 years, the evolution of flight in birds has one of the most controversial…
January 29, 2008
tags: hummingbird nest, birds, ornithology, streaming video
This video was sent to me by a friend who works at National Geographic (and later, by an aviculturist whom I know) and it seems appropriate for today, considering that winter has closed her icy hand around us all. This video is a small…
January 28, 2008
tags: sea turtle, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
An unknown (to me) species of sea turtle
(there are seven species to choose from)
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…
January 28, 2008
tags: turtle pond, reflection, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
Reflection on Turtle Pond, Central Park, NYC.
One of my series in "Monet Made Easy."
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [larger size].
January 28, 2008
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
The Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax, is one of the birds that occurs in the new Special Protection Areas (SPAs) approved by the Portuguese government.
Image: Gabriel Sierra. [larger view].
Birds in Science
Scientists…
January 28, 2008
tags: politics, pirates of the health care-ibean, health care crisis, streaming video
You know, this video, depicting the health care crisis as resulting from a gang of pirates would be funny, except that it's true. Music by the Austin Lounge Lizards [3:24]
Profits over People.
January 27, 2008
tags: All Women Blogging Carnival, blog carnivals
The latest edition of the All Women Blogging Carnival is now available for your reading pleasure. They included a submission from me, too.
January 27, 2008
tags: Carnival of theGodless, blog carnivals
The peer-reviewed edition of the Carnival of the Godless is now available for your reading pleasure. I finally sent them something to include, too, yeah me!
January 27, 2008
tags: spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
A spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta,
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].
Read…
January 27, 2008
tags: performance horses, polo, racing, tendon injury, stem cell research
Beat Maendli on board Principal clears a fence during the dressage and show jumping Grand Prix in Aachen, Germany.
Image: BBC.
Have you read the featured story in last week's issue of Science News? It is a fascinating look…
January 27, 2008
tags: seedhead on ice, plants, photography, nature, Image of the Day
Seedhead on Ice (Ice Storm, 2007)
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger view]
Go here to see more of Dave's ice storm photography.
January 26, 2008
tags: rodent, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
An unknown (to me) species of rodent
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].
Read more about the AMNH…
January 26, 2008
tags: coral reef, marine life, endangered species, Image of the Day
Seventeen countries have marked 2008 as the International Year of the Reef, a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the importance of coral reefs and to motivate action to protect them.
Image: S. Zumbrunn, Conservation…
January 25, 2008
tags: Carnival of Feminists, blog carnivals
The 44th edition of the Carnival of Mental Illness is now available for your reading pleasure. They included something from moi, too.
January 25, 2008
tags: jaguar, Panthera onca, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Jaguar, Panthera onca,
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].
Read more about the AMNH…
January 25, 2008
Thanks to a collaboration with the University of Illinois, the Field Museum's publication, Fieldiana Zoology, has been scanned and can be freely downloaded by searching this site for "Fieldiana Zoology". Fieldiana Zoology is a peer-reviewed monographic series published by the Field Museum of…
January 25, 2008
tags: kitchen science, great balls of fire, streaming video
This is an interesting little kitchen science experiment that is better thought of as backyard science since it involves an open flame. But this video shows you how to create your own flaming balls that you can hold in your hands! [3:25]
January 24, 2008
tags: Carnival of Feminists, blog carnivals
The 67th edition of the blog carnival, I and the Bird, is now available for your reading pleasure. They included a late submission from me, too.
January 24, 2008
tags: researchblogging.org, neotropical ants, Cephalotes atratus, parasitic nematodes, Myrmeconema neotropicum, tetradonematid nematode, evolution, coevolution, fruit mimicry
A neotropical black ant, Cephalotes atratus,
infected with the newly described parasitic nematode,
Myrmeconema neotropicum…
January 24, 2008
tags: amphibians, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum (left) and
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra (right)
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:…
January 24, 2008
tags: SEED magazine, sciencebloggers, Universe in 2008
Have you read your February 2008 copy of SEED magazine yet? I have received my copy and discovered that I have finally been published in a magazine after years of rejection letters (yippee) because the editor included a few of my responses to…
January 24, 2008
tags: American robin, Turdus migratorius, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
American robin, Turdus migratorius, among berries.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [larger size].
The photographer writes: A surprising number of people assume that all American Robins migrate south for…
January 24, 2008
tags: politics, political opinion, cartoon, Tom Toles, washington post
Are you like me, without any clear preferences in the 2008 presidential race? If so, this 2008 presidential candidate guide by Tom Toles might be of use to you;
Image: Tom Toles, Washington Post.
January 24, 2008
tags: peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, diving peregrine falcon, streaming video
How fast can a peregrine falcon fly/dive? In this amazing video, one scientist aims to find out by skydiving along with a peregrine falcon. [2:59]
January 23, 2008
tags: Nature GeoScience, online access
The newest addition to the growing plethora of Nature journals, Nature GeoScience, is now available for free, although how long this will last is anyone's guess. I suspect that, like any good crack dealer, the Nature people will charge you a lot of money to…
January 23, 2008
tags: Carnival of Feminists, blog carnivals
The 52nd edition of the blog Carnival of Feminists is now available for your reading pleasure. They included a piece that I wrote, so I am happy. Well, sorta. This carnival should be much MUCH bigger than it is, but .. whatevah.
January 23, 2008
tags: Observations on Life, blog carnivals
The 23rd January edition of the Observations on Life blog carnival is now available for your reading pleasure. It's a big one, so there's plenty there to read.
January 23, 2008
tags: Orpheus, hawk-headed parrot, red-fan parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus, photography, parrots, pets
Orpheus, a six-month-old red-fan (hawk-headed) parrot, Deroptyus a. accipitrinus, who lives with me. (flash, ISO, no zoom).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008.
I managed to capture a few…
January 23, 2008
tags: Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio, in flight,
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 […