Anyone out there wondering what Randy Olson, Head Dodo was up to in 1991? Before his debut on Showtime, Dr. Olson was making rock videos about barnacles. Sheril Kirshenbaurm at the Intersection recently persuaded Randy to put his vintage work on YouTube...
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Before Flock of Dodos and Shifting Baselines, Randy Olson was inspiring the next generation of marine scientists with educational videos on topics in our field. My first semester in graduate school, I was dazzled by a particular captivating piece from 1991. Craig McClain referenced this project…
Over at Chris Mooney's Intersection, there is a lively discussion going-on of our Washington Post article.
I thought this comment was especially interesting, from scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson, director of Flock of Dodos, (airing next month on Showtime).
I'm a big fan of Randy. He's a…
The film we've all been waiting for ... Randy Olson (of Flock of Dodos fame) has produced a new film called Sizzle. In the film Olson uses the approach he used in Dodos to address the global warming issue. I have not seen the film but hope to review it soon.
Mean time, here's the press release in…
Ed Yong over at Not Exactly Rocket Science ha an awesome post highlighting recent research on the unique vision of mantis shrimps. At the end of his post he (rightfully) dismisses the sea cucumber:
"Personally, I think mantis shrimps kick the crap out of sea cucumbers, but they're on a par with…
OH! Will he be posting Scrump? Or any other of those classics?
Even funnier after 16 years. I can still smell the tanks at the marine labs