I think I may have put this up but just in case I haven’t, well it make me laugh hysterically once again so maybe it…
View More Giant Squid to Mankind: "You guys suck!"Month: August 2008
Twilight Zone… the Expedition
Join me and my colleagues as we embark on the Benthic Assemblages in the Twilight Zone (BATZ) expedition to characterize benthic assemblages in the mesophotic or “twilight zone” (50-200 m) using a deep-diving Phantom II remotely operated vehicle in the Gulf of Mexico August 25 – September 2nd, 2008.
View More Twilight Zone… the ExpeditionAin't No Party Like a Scientific Blogger Party?!
Have you wanted to meet me in person? Probably not! I really can’t blame you. What about the doofuses who run Zooillogix? Yeah, neither do…
View More Ain't No Party Like a Scientific Blogger Party?!TGIF: Deep-sea exploration's new flagship
All good things must come to and end, so they may have a new beginning.
And so begins the next chapter in the history of deep ocean exploration…
Friday Deep Sea Picture: The Extensible Anglerfish
I found this interesting picture illustrating how extensible the belly of the anglerfish is. They gulp more than their share in body weight! Quite a…
View More Friday Deep Sea Picture: The Extensible AnglerfishSizzle's got swizzle
“Sizzle” is a global warming comedy, a film directed by Randy Olson of the Shifting Baselines blog. Sizzle has been making the rounds between our…
View More Sizzle's got swizzleThe iPod of Thermocyclers
Ahram Biosystems just released a handheld PCR machine affectionately called the Palm PCR. Oh yeah baby. Now you can just strap this 330 g (with…
View More The iPod of ThermocyclersHelp a Local Conservationist in Africa
Conservation is more than saving a species or a habitat. Conservation, at a meta-level, places people in stewardship of the planet and its inventory. Some…
View More Help a Local Conservationist in Africa"Protect the Oceans and We Protect Ourselves"
Hat tip to Sheril.
View More "Protect the Oceans and We Protect Ourselves"Never Let Dolphins Watch Flipper
Now EVERY dolphin is going to be tail-walking on the water. Remember the moonwalk phenomenon in the 80s?? Yeah, you thought that was bad? Well,…
View More Never Let Dolphins Watch Flipper