Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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September 14, 2007
tags: birds, Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Image of the Day
Male Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, in Central Park during moult.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size].
More about this image below the fold.
The photographer writes: I'm not sure how to file…
September 14, 2007
tags: chocolate, online quiz
You are Dark Chocolate
You live your life with intensity, always going full force.
You push yourself (and others) to the limit... you want more than you can handle.
An extreme person, you challenge and inspire the world!
What Kind of Chocolate Are You?
Hey, that'…
September 14, 2007
The 157th edition of the popular blog carnival, The Friday Ark is now available. This blog carnival specializes in publishing links to pictures of animals so you can enjoy looking at them. Some of these pictures are accompanied by essays, too.
September 13, 2007
tags: blog carnivals, encephalon, cognition, learning
I am hosting the next issue of the blog carnival, Encephalon on Monday, 24 September. Of course, I want my efforts to be recognized as the best ever on behalf of this carnival so I am going to ask you all again to send me your submissions!…
September 13, 2007
tags: Seed Media Group, Hubert Burda Media, science literacy
My European readers have been incredibly loyal and kind to me, and it has given me great pleasure and pride to know that, even though you live overseas, you take the time to read my blog. So my European readers especially will be…
September 13, 2007
tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, cognition, learning, speech disabilities, Irene Pepperberg
Alex, the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus,
who worked with Irene Pepperberg for more than 30 years.
Image: Illustration by Andrew Kuo, Photograph by John Woo.
An article…
September 12, 2007
tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, cognition, learning, speech disabilities, Irene Pepperberg
Alex, the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus,
who worked with Irene Pepperberg for more than 30 years.
Image: Brandeis University.
Alex, the African grey parrot who worked with…
September 12, 2007
tags: chocolate, addiction, alcoholism, craving
Orphaned image.
Weirdly, I just learned that recovering alcoholics, especially those who are early in the recovery process, are recommended to eat chocolate to curb their craving for alcohol. According to my sources, this recommendation is included…
September 12, 2007
tags: birds, "white" American Robin, Turdus migratorius, Image of the Day
"White" American Robin, Turdus migratorius, on a sidewalk in Casper, Wyoming.
Image: Norma Brown. [wallpaper size].
I am going to speculate here, but I think that, because this bird is pale colored everywhere it would…
September 12, 2007
I am sorry to tell you this, but the SB database is experiencing some problems at this moment that prevents essays and comments from publishing at odd moments. So even though I have essays in the queue, they are not appearing as they ought. Be patient; I think that the SB god, Tim, is working on…
September 12, 2007
tags: Tangled Bank, blog carnivals
The 88th issue of Tangled Bank is now available for you to read. This blog carnival links to the best recent writing about nature, science and medicine in the blogosphere. Be sure to go there to explore the links they have!
September 12, 2007
tags: Bipolar disorder, manic-depressive illness, mental health, blog awards
Wow, my blog was given another award! This time, Living the Scientific Life was recognized by Psych Central as being one of the top ten blogs to go to to read about bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness…
September 12, 2007
tags: Australia, blog carnivals
The 12 September issue of the Carnival of Australia is now available. This carnival focuses on stories about Australia, most of which are written by Australians. I am pleased to say that they included a story that I wrote, even though I am not Australian.
September 12, 2007
tags: glass, scissors, streaming video
Who would have thought?
It's like something Homer Simpson would try.
I can see how this could come in handy for some kind of art piece. [1:15]
September 11, 2007
tags: streaming video, humor, blog carnivals
A new blog carnival for me is the Carnival of Funny Videos. They just published their 10 September edition for you to enjoy. If you would like to watch a bunch of humorous streaming videos, then this is the place to go!
September 11, 2007
I promised that I would post the link to the interview with Irene Pepperberg by All Things Considered, so here it is. It also includes a streaming version [3:53]
September 11, 2007
tags: birds, American Robin, Turdus migratorius, Image of the Day
American Robin, Turdus migratorius, with hungry nestlings in NYC's Central Park.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size].
More below the fold regarding how this image was captured.
The photographer writes: This…
September 11, 2007
Because you read this blog, you are no doubt aware that more than half of all Americans do not believe that evolution is a valid scientific explanation for how the world works, but did you know that one-third of all advanced science degrees awarded in America are earned by foreign students? These…
September 11, 2007
tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, cognition, learning, speech disabilities, Irene Pepperberg
Alex, the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus,
who worked with Irene Pepperberg for more than 30 years.
Image: Mike Lovett/Brandeis University [larger size]
Alex, the African…
September 11, 2007
tags: terrorism, religion, streaming video
All religion has a very bloody history and the fact that people still subject themselves to this brainwashing shows that most people are mindless idiots. Don't believe me? Watch this video that will remind you about what happened on September 11th, six…
September 10, 2007
tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Irene Pepperberg, streaming video
"Alex is actually THINKING!"
Well, of course animals think. They're constantly making decisions based on information available to them. What was special about Alex, the African grey parrot who worked with Irene Pepperberg, was his…
September 10, 2007
tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, cognition, learning, speech disabilities, Irene Pepperberg, interview
For those of you who are grieving the sad loss of Alex, the African grey parrot who worked with researcher, Irene Pepperberg, you should know that when you awaken tomorrow…
September 10, 2007
tags: suicide, world suicide prevention day, mental health, depression, bipolar disorder
Suicide is a major public health issue and accounts for nearly 3% of all deaths worldwide -- around the world, one million people will die by suicide this year. But suicide is a taboo subject that many people,…
September 10, 2007
tags: blog carnivals, encephalon, cognition, learning
I suppose it goes without saying that I have been interested in learning about brain and behavior for most of my life, and many of my interests have focused on all aspects of the development of birdsong and bird food caching behavior.…
September 10, 2007
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Clark's Grebe, Aechmorphus clarkii, in the foreground with a Western Grebe, Aechmorphus occidentalis, behind. Both were photographed on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (north end of the Great Salt Lake) in the spring of…
September 10, 2007
tags: genetics, blog carnivals
The 18th edition of Mendel's Garden is now available for your reading pleasure. This blog carnival devoted to genetics, featuring some of the best science blogging focused on genetics, from the past month. They included a story that I wrote, so be sure to check it out…
September 8, 2007
tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, cognition, learning, speech disabilities, Irene Pepperberg
Alex, the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus and his colored blocks.
Image: EurekaAlert. [wallpaper size]
As you know, I have spent my life researching, breeding and living with…
September 7, 2007
The 57th edition of I and the Bird blog carnival is now available for you to enjoy. Be sure to drop in and give them support by following their links.
September 7, 2007
tags: logical, online quiz
You Are Incredibly Logical
Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic
You think rationally, clearly, and quickly.
A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!
How Logical Are You?
The one thing that bothered me about this quiz is that it didn't…
September 6, 2007
tags: researchblogging.org, mental health, suicide, depression, bipolar disorder, SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants, FDA black-box warning
Prozac.
Image: Tom Varco
After a 2003 report linking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, with increased suicide…