A Late Birthday Present…
Our friend Greta Kaplan is moving. One of the things that she decided was not going to go with her
Read moreMonth: January 2005
Bat Family Tree
Check out the article on tracing the evolution of bats. This relates some of the information from a publication in
Read moreIt’s a Snap for the Venus Fly-Trap
Over on New Scientist, they have a short piece on the mechanism of the Venus Fly-Trap. The leaves that make
Read moreA Birthday
Yesterday, Diane and I had our planned outing. We headed over to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, where we met up
Read moreSugars, Stem cells, and Evolution
Carl Zimmer has a very nice post that examines research on an evolutionary event in the human lineage, the loss
Read moreImpromptu Howlerfest: Walnut Creek, CA, Jan. 22nd, 2005
Just give me an excuse to announce a get-together… and I have two of them. Glenn Branch, my colleague at
Read moreTangled Bank #19
Tangled Bank #19 is up for viewing. This is a collection of links to recent science blogging. The “Biosonar and
Read moreThe Weirdness of If
Over on Imago Dei, much is being made of the unfairness of logical asymmetry. Once again, how can we have
Read moreProgress on Writing
An activity that has been put off far too long due to the various health issues I had last year
Read moreBiosonar and Behavior
On Sunday, Diane and I had a visit from Jennifer Pettis, who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s
Read moreSo Many Issues, So Little Time
Today, I found out there’s a crying need for me to write several essays. I had a chat with a
Read moreHappy New Year!
Just a short note to say “Happy New Year” to everyone out there. I’m about to celebrate a belated Christmas
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