Embracing Yes/Also: Marine Protected Areas Are Not An Either/Or Proposition

Ocean science and conservation, like any human enterprise, is subject to its fair share of internal messiness from time...

Drawing Connections

Art is my favorite way to communicate science. It’s the language that transcends boundaries. For the past couple of months, I have been working with an amazing team to tell this important story, I hope you enjoy.

A quick look at the data from inside Hurricane Irma

OMG Irma. It is going through the Caribbean and slamming everything in its path. I’ve been getting updates from...

What actually happened in the sea during the solar eclipse!

Last week, we wrote a teaser on what would happen in the sea during the eclipse. But now the...

What happens in the sea during a solar eclipse?

On July 20th, 1963, three scientists sat on a research ship 200 miles south of Woods Hole, MA, waiting...

Pride, Actually.

It’s June, and that means the end of the NBA, the start of summer, and the celebration of LGBT...

The Ancient Ocean of the Dakota Access Pipeline

You pull your old car to the side of the road, slow to a stop and turn the key:...

What’s in a name? That which we call a Hopkin’s Rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Guest Post: This little morsel is brought to you by Marine Biologist Jonathan Jones. I have had the pleasure,...

Morning Zen: The infinite waves of Ray Collins

Using computer art magic, Armand Dijcks has turned the still photographs of Ray Collins into wonderful kinetic images of...

Peak Poke? (Or, Our Choices Have Consequences)

One of my favorite urban myths is that at any point in time you are never more than six...