Where Are You From?

I'm from America (well Florida) but just wanted to say I've been lurking since January thanks to PZ Meyers. I find your writing charming and the content invigorating (yes I'm a bit of a sycophantic geek). It's nice to find a passionate biologist who is also an excellent writer. Please keep up the good work and I'll keep lurking.

I like your blog a lot. I love birds, and I like your view of life. I think I first came across your blog in an installment of 'I and the Bird', and have been subscribed to it since.

I'm from upstate NY - I originally checked out your blog on a link from Pharyngula. I enjoy your ornithology posts, especially the ones dealing with bird evolution. You've got a nice, somewhat offbeat take (my own opinion) on natural history. Where else will I find someone discussing the adaptation of an ant farm for household electricity generation?

I'm also in New York City. I followed PZ and Brayton over to SB in the move, also having been a long time Panda's Thumb lurker. Love the blog, love the community. :)

I'm from the United States, Alabama to be more specific, and no, that's not a typo. It's not my first visit; been coming here since The Intersection came over. I like the site; mainly reading about religious and scientific conflict from people who can actually argue from the scientific side. And to keep me coming back? Well, nothing says love like $20...;-)

Nah, I'll be back because I like the site.

I'm from Canada. Not sure how I got here, either through Pharyngula or The Loom. I'm interested (as a layman) in evolution and its mechanisms, and have been all my life- ever since reading Bergson's Creative Evolution as a teen.
I've learned more in the last month or so than I have from all my reading. The specifics presented on your site, Pharyngula, Aetiology, Evolgen, Gene Expression, Panda's Thumb and others are giving me a better understanding of the complexities of interactions between genes and the environment, etc. I plan to check back regularly.

I live in Southern Maine, or North Boston, according to those in Northern Maine. Just happened onto ScienceBlogs recently. I like the political/science/religious discussion and the science to the extent I am able to comprehend it.
In any case, it's always fascinating to hear where people are 'coming from' if you will pardon an age revealing expression.

The collection of ever changing topics across the blogs makes it interesting to visit, one can learn things here.

I'm from Australia, although I am currently resident in the US (slap me in the Aussie category though :P ). I've only just come across your blog and haven't had an opportunity to back-read. I found your blog through the ScienceBligs portal, which I found through BoingBoing. I like all the blogs in the portal as they cover many different topics. I myself am a scientist (Geologist, working in coal petrography), so I like reading about the research others perform, as well as their opinions and views on a wide range of issues.

I'm from Southern California, and I found this blog from the ScienceBlogs "recent posts" page. In general I like reading posts about biology, since all the journal articles I read are in my field (physical chemistry) and some variety is nice once in a while.

Anyway, I'll definitely be coming back, and I've linked you on my science blog. Have a good one!

I'm from the second star on the right, straight on 'til morning.

Vermont, exiled from the mall formerly known as Manhattan. Came via Chris Mooney. As a semi-retired science writer I like pretty much everything. It's nice to see interesting work being done and written about.

I am a Brazilian living in South Korea. I arrived here for the first time from a link at PZ a while ago - when it was still at blogspot - and followed your move to SB. I particularly like the bird talk and your opinions about random things of a scientific life.

From Sweden, living in Osaka, Japan. Finishing a not hugely successful post-doc in robotics, but considering leaving academia for greener (and somewhat more secure) pastures in programming - or, failing that, in the exciting world of fast food preparation.

I found out about this from a note on some blog (Boing Boing or Ars Technica I think) mentioning a whole set of good science blogs had been gathered in one place.

I'm from the Seattle, Washington area. I first came to your site via Pharyngula.

I'm in Vermont, and not an exile from any geographic location, or even a scientist, though I may be addicted to lablit. Proof? I found your site on the Science Blogs feed.

Okay, copying-and-pasting from your old blog:

Alright... you know my name, and you may have looked at my IP or read snippets I've posted on Pharyngula, but still: I'm male, I'm 17, I live in Singapore, I'm about to finish college (don't ask) and start grad school in the US, I found your blog via Pharyngula, and I read it mostly because I find the parts about your life, adjuncting, and New York interesting. If I'm not mistaken, the post of yours that lured me was Scammed.

I'm an American living in France. I found the site when Pharyngula migrated over to Science Blogs. I have a friend in Northern California who's become a birder and I forward your "Birds in the News" item to her (she may me logging in herself now, but I don't know).

This is not my first visit and it won't be my last!

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, calling here! I'm a 25-year old Ph.D. student with a large interest in the natural world. I find your writing very refreshing and inspiring, and your love/hate relationship with science-jobs is something I can relate to very much. You go girrrl!

I'm in Australia, and have been reading your blog for the past couple of weeks. Like some others, I've found you from Pharyngula, after it migrated to ScienceBlogs. I'm facinated by evolution and animal behaviour, and enjoy what you have to say. Since I'm also planning on going down that academic track, I'm interested (and honestly a bit depressed) about your quest to find a job..I wish you all the best with that, hopefully it's right around the corner.

I'm from Helsinki, Finland and a Ph.D. student in mathematics. I think I first came to your site via Pharyngula last autumn. I like to learn new things outside my own field, especially about natural sciences.

i am from west malaysia. i am a big fan of your site. what i don't like is that you used the picture in your avatar-a yellow bidded lory without my permission, not very nice but your site is. keep up the good work.

I'm in the UK, and also found you via PZ Myers last month. I read via the RSS feed mostly, so the stats may be slightly off in that regard. Why am I here? I find the content fascinating, and it's nicely written :-)

Kansas City, here. I found your blog about a year ago via the Dharma Bums and have been visiting regularly ever since. I wouldn't presume to suggest topics. I'm glad to have a discovery every time I come to your blog. You lead. I'll follow.

I'm in Texas. I've been reading since before you migrated here.

I've already identified myself in some detail as a Houstonian, undergraduate geology major with 16 hours of paleontology-related courses,and a consuming passion for the subject, inter alia. I've been lurking and posting since before the move, having found my way here through PZ. I'm a daily reader, so you don't have to do anything different to establish brand loyalty.

I probably found Scientific Life via Pharyngula. I'm an amateur naturalist involved with a local wildlife refuge; my original interest was in your natural science and biology posts but I've grown to appreciate your commentary on political/science/religous issues.

I am lurking from the Netherlands, I found your blog via Pharyngula, and have been visiting more regularly (=almost daily) since you moved here. I love birds, and you post the most wonderful pictures!

From San Antonio, Texas. Whatever you decide to write about is bound to be interesting based on my experience reading your blog for the last nearly-a-year.

I've been lurking from PZ Myers's country for a while. (Except I'm in the Twin Cities which is a bit more civilized!)

wow, what a tremendous response! i am impressed, especially since all of you sound so interesting. wouldn't it be fun to meet at a local pub one evening?

From Minnesota, travel to and access your blog from Japan and Hawaii occasionally. Will be in China and the South Pacific next year, and will try to send you bird pictures.

"wouldn't it be fun to meet at a local pub one evening?"

Sure - whenever you're in Osaka, I know just the place to go :)

Union organizer in Los Angeles. Not a scientist.

wouldn't it be fun to meet at a local pub one evening?

I don't live very close to you, but if I'm ever around New York, I can send you an email.

Leungshuren; wow, bird pictures from anywhere would be great, bird pictures from the south pacific would be amazing!

Janne; i'd love to return to Japan .. i've often said i'd do it in a heartbeat, so who knows, maybe i can arrange something?

JN; the adjunct union here in NYC sure needs a swift kick in the ass. have you ever thought of relocating?

Alon; even though you can get into a bar in NYC (yes, they are progressive that way), you can't drink until you are 21. but maybe one day i can visit you in singapore? maybe i can stop by on the same trip where i visit Janne in Osaka?

Been reading you since the mention in the Aug 1 05 issue of The Scientist as detailed in my initial post. Am a basic cancer pharmacologist in the Southeast who loves teaching about birds to my 3 yo daughter.

Big question: Have you seen the cover of Cosmo Doogood's (aka Eric Utne) "Urban Almanac?" I swear you were the scientific consultant since it shows seven or eight birds on an antenna in NYC that would not normally be seen at one time. You can win 3 yrs of the Almanac if you can tell why the scenario is improbable and identify an anomaly by which it could occur.

I'm not going to live here for more than three or four months. After this summer I'll be somewhere in the US, or possibly Britain - it largely depends on which grad schools admit me.

Alon- Please keep us posted on where you land for grad school. With so many people out in the blogosphere you are likely to land near some of us.

GrrlScientist - It amazes me how many people visit your blog from around the world. Have you noticed if the ratio of visitors from the various countries varies on the time you check the last 100 visitors?

If I get an offer, I'll post it on UTI, most likely. If I don't post anything about it by mid-April, it means I got rejected from all schools I applied to...

Alon - Grad schools should certainly be jumping to get you! Best of luck in getting a great deal! You deserve it.

Well, I'm from Denmark, and I came through Pharyngula.

Which reminds me, I never got around to ask you - did you ever receive a copy of The Verb: To Bird? If you didn't, I can always send you my copy, as soon as I find out in which box it is in.

Oh, and I can't comment on your blog using Mozilla - annoying.