Preface: After several beers at DSN central. Dr. M and I decided this needed to be reposted. Don’t ask questions. Just read it and enjoy…
View More Repost: Hydromedusae Mounts Ninja Style InvasionMonth: May 2011
On the Reasons Why We Need A New Supereon
The largest unit of defined geologic time is the supereon. Only one is defined, the Precambrian spanning from the formation of the Earth to right…
View More On the Reasons Why We Need A New SupereonA bunch of hot heads
Driving through more remote parts of the Australian countryside when I was a young tacker, my Dad would often stop the old Mazda Capella so…
View More A bunch of hot headsFrom The Editor’s Desk: The Secret Life of the Coelacanth
Hans Fricke may not be a familiar name to you. His voice was never auto tuned into a pop hit, he did not make a…
View More From The Editor’s Desk: The Secret Life of the CoelacanthWorld Oceans Day events at the Smithsonian
World Oceans Day – June 8 – is creeping up on us once again and this year’s seems to have special significance, since it comes…
View More World Oceans Day events at the SmithsonianScientists Take Darwin on the Road
Readers may recall me be posting about NESCent’s Darwin Day Road Show. Miller-McCune graciously allowed me to write up the experience for them. Please take…
View More Scientists Take Darwin on the RoadDeep-Sea Vents Discovered In Southern Ocean
And more in hydrothermal vent news… Scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents in the…
View More Deep-Sea Vents Discovered In Southern OceanFool’s Gold from Hydrothermal Vents to Plankton
A nice little paper in Nature Geoscience that helps reconcile iron budgets for the word’s oceans. The hot, mineral rich water that spews from hydrothermal…
View More Fool’s Gold from Hydrothermal Vents to PlanktonTwofer book review from the Amazon (the river, not the website)
I reckon one of the best parts of planning any trip is the book time you spend brushing up on your destination. I loved Diego…
View More Twofer book review from the Amazon (the river, not the website)Predicting Microbial Communities in the Deep-sea
I recently reported on the awesomeness of high-throughput sequencing technologies, and commented on their huge potential for transforming the way biologists do business. (Seriously, people,…
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