Propeller.com Stories submitted by grrlscientist

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 15 [pic]

grrlscientist — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:15:00 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #15 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Long-Billed Curlew 2 [pic]

grrlscientist — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:43 EDT

Long-Billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, at Bolivar Flats, Texas. When I saw this amazing image, I couldn't help myself, I had to share it with all of you!

Channel: Travel Tags: birds photography Texas conservation bird watching

Birds in the News 140 [pic and news]

grrlscientist — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:26:46 EDT

Another edition of the original online newsletter devoted to collecting recent international stories about birds in the news. This issue features a lovely image of a black-chinned hummingbird.

Channel: Science Tags: birds news conservation biology environment

BirdLife's Avian Olympics Games Begin Soon

grrlscientist — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:05 EDT

The Olympic Games are starting soon in Beijing. People from all over the world will be competing to be the best. However, some of the world's greatest athletes are birds. Birds can travel faster, higher, deeper and further than any human. Celebrating the amazing achievements of birds, next month BirdLife will be running the BirdLife Games.

Channel: Popular Videos Tags: birds olympics birdlife video

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 14 [pic]

grrlscientist — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:20:49 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #14 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Joined at the Hip: These Siamese Twins are BIRDS! [pic and story]

grrlscientist — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:56:56 EDT

Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica, were found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest. This is the first time I've ever heard of conjoined twins in birds -- how about you?

Channel: Science Tags: birds conjoined twins siamese twins WTF weird news

Sanderlings [pic]

grrlscientist — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:17:08 EDT

Sanderlings, Calidris alba, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Travel Tags: birds photography Texas conservation bird watching

Birdbooker Report 23

grrlscientist — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:32:56 EDT

A list of ecology, environment, natural history, animal and bird books that are (or will soon be) available for purchase.

Channel: Books Tags: science books ecology books environment books animal books bird books

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 13 [pic]

grrlscientist — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:32:37 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #13 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Speaking of Peeps, Have You Heard About AstroPeep?

grrlscientist — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:57:10 EDT

This tells the story of a very special marshmallow peep who was recruited to boldly go where no peep has gone before .. Space! This special peeponaut has the right fluff!

Channel: Science Tags: astronomy marshmallow peeps peeponaut Adler Planetarium humor

Marbled Godwit [pic]

grrlscientist — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:09:41 EDT

Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Science Tags: birds photography Texas conservation bird watching

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 12 [pic]

grrlscientist — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:39:57 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #12 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Identify These Peeps [pic]

grrlscientist — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:32:02 EDT

So here's the quiz: you tell me which species these shorebirds are!

Channel: Science Tags: birds birding photography education ornithology

Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life

grrlscientist — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:03:09 EDT

the new book by Carl Zimmer, tells the fascinating story of E. coli and how this common gut bacterium has shaped our understanding of life.

Channel: Books Tags: book review microbiology medicine evolution bacteria E coli

The Voices of Bipolar Disorder

grrlscientist — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:59 EDT

Get a glimpse of what it is like to live with bipolar disorder as several people tell you their stories.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: bipolar disorder manic depressive illness mental health psychiatry medicine

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 11 [pic]

grrlscientist — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:21:57 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #11 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Living the Thinking Life (The Evolution of an Atheist)

grrlscientist — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:54:44 EDT

I am not sure which path that anyone else follows to living a rational life, but this is one story.

Channel: Religion Tags: atheism godlessness religion god rational living

Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers [pic]

grrlscientist — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:42:06 EDT

I am getting you ready for a little bird ID quiz at the end of the week, so here's another picture for you to study -- Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri, and Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla (foreground), at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Science Tags: birds birding photography education ornithology

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 10 [pic]

grrlscientist — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:11:52 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #10 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Western Sandpipers [pic]

grrlscientist — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:36:07 EDT

Western Sandpipers, Calidris mauri, at Bolivar Flats, Texas. I am getting you ready for a little bird ID quiz at the end of the week, so here's another picture for you to study

Channel: Science Tags: birds birding conservation bird watching travel

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 9 [pic]

grrlscientist — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:25:12 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #9 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

DNA Describes Pattern of Speciation for Dendroica Warblers

grrlscientist — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:15:50 EDT

New World warblers show us that, in the absence of a fossil record, we can analyze DNA to learn about the pattern of evolution for closely-related groups of species.

Channel: Science Tags: birds evolution speciation adaptive radiation diversification

Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy

grrlscientist — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:03:52 EDT

Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy by Randy Olson, this soon-to-be-released film that explores climate change fails miserably in its attempt to blend humor and science into an entertaining and educational experience.

Channel: Movies Tags: film review environment global warming hurricane katrina documentary

Semipalmated Sandpipers [pic]

grrlscientist — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:16:05 EDT

Semipalmated Sandpipers, Calidris pusilla, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Travel Tags: birds photography Texas conservation bird watching

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 8 [pic]

grrlscientist — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:23:33 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #8 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Thoughts on Poverty

grrlscientist — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:34:36 EDT

Our federal poverty threshold is identified using an antiquated model that ends up harming more than it helps.

Channel: Politics Tags: poverty hunger health care NYC federal poverty level

Charadrius vociferus [pic]

grrlscientist — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:14:47 EDT

Killdeer chick, Charadrius vociferus, running.

Channel: Science Tags: birds nature photography conservation bird watching

Birds in the News 139 [pic and news]

grrlscientist — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:12:37 EDT

Featuring a male blue-throated hummingbird, this is another edition of the original online newsletter devoted to collecting recent international stories about birds in the news.

Channel: Science Tags: birds news conservation biology environment

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 7 [pic]

grrlscientist — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:03:24 EDT

Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers. West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #7 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Black-necked Stilt [pic]

grrlscientist — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:18:32 EDT

An adorable Black-necked Stilt chick, Himantopus mexicanus, at Bolivar Peninsula, Texas.

Channel: Science Tags: birds nature photography conservation bird watching

Birdbooker Report 22

grrlscientist — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:20:36 EDT

A list of ecology, environment, natural history, animal and bird books that are (or will soon be) available for purchase.

Channel: Science Tags: books bird books natural history books birdbooker report

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 6 [pic]

grrlscientist — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:25:01 EDT

Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers. West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #6 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Killdeer [pic]

grrlscientist — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:08:45 EDT

Killdeer chick, Charadrius vociferus, at Anahuac Wildlife Refuge, Texas. A really cute image for you to enjoy, courtesy of a talented photographer!

Channel: Travel Tags: birds news photography birding biology

Crackers, Cartoons, and Teddy Bears -- OH MY!

grrlscientist — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:53:47 EDT

This whole thing is just so incredibly stupid, just like the religious wingnuts who started this outrage over a kidnapped host.

Channel: Religion Tags: eucharist host intolerance atheism kidnapped host goddam cracker

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 5 [pic]

grrlscientist — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:33:21 EDT

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #5 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Singing the Praises of Mr. Personality

grrlscientist — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:19:55 EDT

Why do the bad boyz always get the girl? Birdsong provides an interesting hypothesis for this behavior and suggests that this is an evolutionarily sound strategy.

Channel: Science Tags: birdsong love relationships mate choice bad boyz

Numenius americanus [pic]

grrlscientist — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:35:56 EDT

Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, stretching, at Bolivar Flats, Texas. This bird is in breeding plumage.

Channel: Science Tags: birds news photography birding biology

Altruism: Not Just For Relatives Anymore

grrlscientist — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:54:12 EDT

The simplest strategy for dealing with the prisoner's dilemma is the one employed by pied flycatchers.

Channel: Science Tags: birds ornithology behavior evolution reciprocal altruism

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 4 [pic]

grrlscientist — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:35:15 EDT

Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers. West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #4 as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.

Channel: Travel Tags: NYC subway art photo image picture

Long-billed Curlew [pic]

grrlscientist — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:59:17 EDT

Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Travel Tags: birds ornithology photograph picture texas