Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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August 20, 2007
tags: cartoon, extinction
Since I am still getting my blog feet under me (the last of my fellow SciBlings left late this afternoon), I thought I'd share this cartoon that was sent to me by a reader.
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August 20, 2007
tags: Skipper, butterflies, Image of the Day
This is some sort of Skipper butterfly on a thistle flower, photographed on Konza Prairie July 2007. I don't know the species, but it is common and perhaps some of your readers can ID it.
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger]
August 20, 2007
tags: brain, blog carnivals
There are two blog carnivals that were published today that focus on the brain. The first one, Brain Fitness Carnival: August 2007, is a collection of links from around the web on topics related to brain fitness, neuroscience, mental development and a bit more. The…
August 20, 2007
tags: Clark's Grebe, Aechmorphus clarkii, Image of the Day
Clark's Grebe, Aechmorphus clarkii.
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger]
Due to a weekend of scientific congress and drunken debauchery [Editor's Note: scientists don't drink!!] with my SciBlings here in NYC, I was unable to complete this…
August 20, 2007
tags: walking with monsters, life before dinosaurs, evolution, streaming video
This streaming video gives you a snapshot of evolution prior to the rise of the dinosaurs. Even though it's kinda long, it's definitely worth watching .. although that giant spider gave me the heebie-jeebies! [9:17]
August 19, 2007
tags: medicine, blog carnivals
Medicine 2.0, is now available for you to enjoy, if you can rip yourself away from watching tacky YouTube videos, that is.
August 19, 2007
tags: SciBlings, photography
After assisting Mo as he purchased a huge camera in NYC during the get-together with my fellow SciBlings (I suffered intense camera envy because my own camera was lost when I moved from Seattle to NYC), I also acted as Mo's photographic model. I know; it is obvious…
August 19, 2007
tags: SciBlings, Romeo and Juliet
Romeo.
And I'll still stay, to have thee still forget,
Forgetting any other home but this.
Juliet.
'Tis almost morning; I would have thee gone:
And yet no farther than a wanton's bird;
That lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted…
August 18, 2007
tags: SciBlings
So here we are, a much smaller and more exhausted group than we were at this same time yesterday. We are sitting at the outdoor dining area in the B Bar and Grill, ordering dinner and drinks, and waiting for some of the public to show up. Besides me, I have been joined by PZ, Bora…
August 18, 2007
tags: SciBlings
I am sitting here at the main filming table at the SB get-together at this very monent, getting ready to expose myself on camera, watching Mr. "Thoughts from Kalifornia" (Traveling from Kansas) strip his clothing in preparation to moderate our table's discussion. The cameras are not…
August 18, 2007
tags: SciBlings
Damn, I am having so much fun! Each person that I've met has been like a Christmas present to myself, a delightful surprise, warm, funny, and kind, intelligent and talented .. how much joy can one person experience, walking into a room full of their best friends, only to discover…
August 17, 2007
tags: communication style, online quiz
You Communicate Like a Man
When you communicate, you like to get to the point.
You're not afraid to say what's on your mind - and leave it at that.
Talking about your emotions drains you. You rather keep them to yourself.
You prefer solving problems to…
August 17, 2007
tags: unlocking car door with tennis ball, magic tennis ball, streaming video
This streaming video shows you a very cool trick; how to unlock a car door using just a tennis ball! [1:16]
August 16, 2007
tags: SciBlings
Many of my SciBlings are traveling this weekend -- to NYC! They all are coming to visit me, as a matter of fact! This is why I have not been writing much recently, although I peek in here often because I miss all of you and wish you could all be here for the festivities. Oh, wait,…
August 16, 2007
tags: Mr Woo, robots, streaming video
Paul Merton Meets Mr Woo and his army of walking robots -- all of which were made from other people's trash. This streaming video makes you wonder what Mr Woo could have made of himself if he only had the opportunity of a formal education. [5:06]
August 15, 2007
tags: native bee species, bees, Image of the Day
This little bee was working the Gaillardias along White Oak Bayou (Texas) around 6:30 p.m. Notice the bulging pollen sacs on its hind legs.
Image: Biosparite [larger]
August 15, 2007
tags: gay bomb, military research, streaming video
Wow, what will the military think of to waste our tax dollars on next? There are just so many things wrong with this supposed military research program that I am at a loss as to where to start commenting [3:12].
August 14, 2007
tags: Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis, dragonfly, Image of the Day
Battered male Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis.
This dragonfly was apparently perched for the night when I photographed it at 6:30 p.m. in Houston along White Oak Bayou.
Image: Biosparite [larger]
This is a sexually…
August 14, 2007
tags: research, medicine, grand rounds, blog carnivals
The 47th issue (third volume) of the medical blog carnival, Grand Rounds, is now available for you to read. There are 41 entries that they linked to, so there's plenty there to keep you informed and entertained.
August 14, 2007
tags: global warming, climate change, streaming video
According to this streaming video, global warming is apparently not a new phenomenon: It was predicted in the early 1950s [1:18].
August 13, 2007
tags: science, nature, medicine, tangled bank, blog carnivals
Aaand yet another blog carnival was published today. This time, the 86th edition of the Tangled Bank blog carnival is now available. They also include a submission from me, so be sure to go over there to see what all the noise is about.
August 13, 2007
tags: Iraq War, Dick Cheney, streaming video
This streaming video shows part of an interview with Dick Cheney from April 15th, 1994, where he discusses why invading Iraq would be a bad idea. He refers to invading Iraq as "creating a quagmire" and he claims that "not very many" American soldiers'…
August 13, 2007
tags: Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus, butterfly, Image of the Day
Female Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus.
This butterfly was ovipositing along White OakBayou, E. T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas.
Image: Biosparite [larger]
Hairstreaks are members of the family Lycaenidae. They are small- to…
August 13, 2007
tags: encephalon, neuroscience, neurobiology, blog carnivals
The 29th edition of the neuroscience blog carnival, Encephalon is now available for you to read. Be sure to pop in and support them with your presence!
August 13, 2007
tags: bookworms, books, book reviews, blog carnivals
Even though this is only the second edition of the Bookworms blog carnival that has been published, it's a big one, packed full of book reading goodness.
August 13, 2007
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Male Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor, photographed in June on the Konza Prairie (this also is my screensaver).
Also known as "bullbats", apparently from their habit of swooping around cattle in pastures to pick off the…
August 12, 2007
tags: northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina, politics, logging
Northern Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis caurina.
Image: HRF [larger]
The Northern subspecies of the Spotted Owl is in trouble and needs your help. This ambassador of our old-growth forests is listed as threatened under…
August 12, 2007
tags: illegal animal trade, smuggling, reptiles, airplane
Like, who would have thought??
I ran across a story today that is absolutely .. er .. astonishing. A 22-year-old um, er, primate from Saudi Arabia was caught at an airport smuggling reptiles out of Egypt in his carry-on luggage .. and when…
August 11, 2007
tags: researchblogging.org, osteocalcin, type 2 diabetes, obesity, bones, medicine
Even though bones seem to be metabolically inactive structures, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, bones are rebuilt constantly through the action of cells known as osteoblasts while old bone is…
August 10, 2007
tags: online quiz, NYC, LA
You Belong in New York
You're a girl on the go, and LA's laid back lifestyle isn't really your thing.
You prefer a city that never sleeps, and people as ambitious as you are.
Cultured and street smart, you can truly appreciate everything New York has to offer.
Are…