Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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January 16, 2008
So where have I been all day? In short, I wasted a perfectly good day of internet connectivity so I could go to the hospital -- not as a patient nor as an emergency arrival, although the day was such an abortion that it is surprising that I didn't end up in the psych ER after all was said and done…
January 16, 2008
tags: black-bellied plover, grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola, birds, Image of the Day
Black-bellied (grey) plover, Pluvialis squatarola.
The photographer, a friend of mine, sent this image to me. This image was taken on a Florida trip a couple years ago when a Black-bellied Plover walked up to…
January 16, 2008
tags: Like a Bird on a Wire, wow, streaming video
A clip from a documentary entitled 'Straight Up' with men being transported by helicopter, then working on live power cables carrying more than half a million volts.
By wearing a suit made from fire retardent material and stainless steel thread,…
January 15, 2008
tags: bat, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Unknown species (to me) of Bat 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 [wallpaper size].
Read more about the…
January 15, 2008
tags: researchblogging.org, blind cave fish, Astyanax mexicanus, evolution, fish, genetics
Blind cave fish, Astyanax mexicanus.
Image: Orphaned. Please contact me for proper credit and linkage.
Do you keep tropical freshwater fishes? I have kept tropical fishes for most of my life and was…
January 15, 2008
tags: empire-building, politics, satire, schoolhouse rock, streaming video
This satire uses the style of "Schoolhouse Rock" to criticize empire-building, especially America's empire building activities. Even though this video has been around for awhile, it is as applicable today as it was when it…
January 14, 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 two contributions from me!
January 14, 2008
tags: SheBlogs Carnival, blog carnivals
The 12th edition of the SheBlogs Carnival is now available for you to enjoy. They also included an essay that I wrote!
January 14, 2008
Because I am one of the contributors, I will not review this book. However, I know that some of you may wish to review it and I also know that a few more of you might wish to actually purchase a copy just so you can read it! If so, you can go here to purchase your very own copy.
The rumor is that…
January 14, 2008
tags: warthog, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, African elephant, Loxodonta africana, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
Warthog, Phacochoerus aethiopicus (left), and African elephant, Loxodonta africana (right),
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st…
January 14, 2008
tags: Sir David Attenborough, Attenborough in Paradise, DVD review, BBC programming, nature filming, filmography
I've always enjoyed David Attenborough's nature programs and films when I've managed to see them on TV and now, thanks to several of my readers, I've been able to view nearly everything…
January 14, 2008
tags: atheism, religion, science, evolution, humor
A reader sent me this list of atheist-positive anecdotes that have been seen either on a bumper sticker or a t-shirt. Of course, they are accurate as well as hilarious. Which ones are your favorites?
Top Fifty Atheist T-Shirt and Bumper Sticker…
January 14, 2008
tags: Northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita, birds, Image of the Day
Northern bald ibises, Geronticus eremita,
the Middle East's rarest bird, were seen last month in the Jordan Valley
for the first time in 13 years, and in Djibouti, east Africa, for the first
time ever. Scientists are hopeful…
January 14, 2008
tags: Carnival of Principled Government, blog carnivals
This is a new blog carnival for me, so I am pleased to tell you that the 17th edition of the Carnival of Principled Government is now available for you to read. They included a series of entries that I wrote, along with lots of other stories…
January 14, 2008
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia.
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU. [larger size].
Birds in Science
I wrote about grandparenting behavior in the Seychelles warbler, Acrocephalus sechellensis, on my blog several months ago, so it is…
January 14, 2008
tags: alcohol, Ask Your Pharmacist, humor, parody, streaming video
This is a really amusing parody of the typical commercials that you see on TV that advertize various prescription drugs. In this case, the ad is for tequila [1:41].
January 13, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
Still Life: Shells.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
January 13, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
Three days ago, NYC was encased in clouds after an all-night rainstorm. Being a native of Seattle, I found this to be very beautiful and reminiscent of my other home, 3,000 miles away.
City in the Clouds #2, Lincoln Center, NYC.
Image:…
January 13, 2008
tags: I and the Bird, blog carnivals
The most recent edition of the Natural Sciences Carnival is now available for you to enjoy. They included a bunch of stories that I sent to them along with a bunch of other stories as well.
January 13, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
Three days ago, NYC was encased in clouds after an all-night rainstorm. Being a native of Seattle, I found this to be very beautiful and reminiscent of my other home 3,000 miles away.
City in the Clouds #1, Lincoln Center, NYC.
Image: GrrlScientist…
January 13, 2008
tags: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image…
January 12, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
As you have probably guessed, looking at my pictures, I really love night photography, and NYC is so photogenic by night, too. But I still have not managed to translate the image that I see in my mind into an image that you can see on my blog, but I…
January 12, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
As you have probably guessed by looking at my pictures, I really love night photography, and NYC is so photogenic by night that I can't resist her charms. But I still have not managed to translate the image that I see in my mind into an image that you…
January 12, 2008
tags: subway art, reptile, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
A tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus (left), and
panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis (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…
January 12, 2008
tags: Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?, New Scientist, book review, science, trivia
Anyone who has ever claimed that science is boring has never spent any time talking with a scientist. However, some people have done so, and in the process, they ask lots of interesting questions such as; Why don't…
January 12, 2008
tags: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image…
January 12, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
One day (but not today), I shall capture the perfect image of this lovely city.
Map of the World.
Unisphere, Lincoln Center, NYC.
You can see trees in Central Park in the background.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
January 12, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
One day (but not today), I shall capture the perfect image of this lovely city.
NYC Sky #4, Lincoln Center, NYC.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
January 12, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
One day (but not today), I shall capture the perfect image of this lovely city.
NYC Sky #2, Lincoln Center, NYC.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
I think this image's power would be improved with some cropping.
January 12, 2008
tags: photography, Lincoln Center, NYC, NYCLife
One day (but not today), I shall capture the perfect image of this lovely city.
NYC Sky #1, Lincoln Center, NYC.
Picture taken while standing in front of the Time Warner Building
in the Lincoln Square roundabout
across the street from the southwest…