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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

Fossil Feathers Reveal Their Secret Colors

grrlscientist — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:19:12 EDT

This research suggests that we will be able to learn the color of feathers, which will enhance our knowledge of their behavioral ecology.

Channel: Science Tags: feathers colors fossils birds dinosaurs

The Mysterious Origin of the Wandering Eye

grrlscientist — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:43:06 EDT

Did god make wandering flatfish eyes, or is this the result of evolution? The data strongly suggest evolution is at work here.

Channel: Science Tags: evolution flatfish missing link transitional fossil creationism

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 3 [pic]

grrlscientist — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:08:43 EDT

Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers. West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #3 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

Numenius phaeopus [pic]

grrlscientist — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:34:47 EDT

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Science Tags: birds ornithology photograph picture image

Women, Science, and Publishing Revisited

grrlscientist — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:20:59 EDT

More data regarding sexism against scientific papers whose first author is a woman -- now what do you think?

Channel: Science Tags: sexism peer review scientific papers publishing

West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway Art 2 [Detail 2] [pic]

grrlscientist — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:24:40 EDT

Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers. West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #2 [Detail 2] 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

Whimbrel [pic]

grrlscientist — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:06:28 EDT

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Channel: Science Tags: birds ornithology photograph picture image

The Jedi Gym [video]

grrlscientist — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:52:49 EDT

This is funny -- Darth Vader drops in to the first Jedi Gym to ever be started in the world, and he ruins everything. The survivors, though, refuse to admit defeat: they gather together and start a Quiddich Gym. Harry Potter would be so proud!

Channel: Humor Tags: star wars harry potter weight loss humor comedy