Prof. Frank J. Maturo
I haven’t got the bucks for a dedicated film scanner, but I do have a good DSLR and a slide
Read moreScience
General scientific topics or issues
Dry Rot, Not Arson: The National Park Service and Science
I have a post up at the Panda’s Thumb by that title. The National Park Service may not have explicitly
Read moreDeath Without Notice: Marine Mammals and Aquaculture
A press release from the Living Oceans Society offers video and photographic evidence of three species of marine mammals killed
Read moreFrom China, With Love
Spiking theorized in pet deaths – Los Angeles Times Chinese rice and wheat protein exports used in some recalled pet
Read moreVirginia Tech Massacre
Two shooting incidents on Monday at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia have left over thirty victims dead and a number
Read moreWhat Do You Think About Egg Donation?
My niece, JoAnne Robin, is doing a project for an honors project at the University of South Florida. She chose
Read morePope Benedict: Theistic Evolutionist
Pope Benedict publishes book on creation and evolution This news article reports on a topic that tugs at antievolutionist heartstrings:
Read moreManatees may lose ‘endangered’ status
State: Manatees may lose ‘endangered’ status The US Fish and Wildlife service is now recommending de-listing the endangered manatee. In
Read moreHey, I Know that Talking Head!
One of the nice things about having some contact with popular media again is that every once in a while
Read moreMuseum Mysteries: Smithsonian and coelacanths
Ok, I just saw a segment on the Travel Channel concerning “Museum Mysteries”, this one on a coelacanth preserved there.
Read moreSo Stop Doing That…
“Doctor, it hurts when I do this.” “So stop doing that.” Yeah, yeah, but what happens when you get a
Read moreSWINE Meeting April 5th
Got a SWINE announcement in email: S.W.I.N.E.* ANNOUNCEMENT You are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the East
Read moreA Not So Sweet Bloom: Microcystis
Diane and I made it to a Fisheries and Wildlife seminar talk given today by Geoff Horst. Horst is a
Read moreTempleton Foundation Says: Stance is misconstrued on ‘intelligent design’
Stance is misconstrued on ‘intelligent design’ – Los Angeles Times The Templeton Foundation, the deep pockets people for science and
Read moreCornelius G. Hunter, Thylacines, Wolves, and Images
On the Antievolution.org bulletin board, I posted the following text snippet: Then there was the ID conference in San Francisco
Read moreMisconstruing Evolution Sunday
Yale Daily News – Evolution Sunday not so benign Here we have Jonathan Dudley filling in some column-inches in the
Read moreThe US Navy and the MMPA
For years, conservation groups and the US Navy have been involved in an intricate dance concerning the application of provisions
Read moreEvolutionary Paths
OK, it took me a while to notice this paper: Evolutionary Paths Underlying Flower Color Variation in Antirrhinum Annabel C.
Read moreFarewell, Muk-Tuk
Back in 2005, I attended a part of the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School district trial. On the flight to
Read moreMore About Where I’m Headed
I’ve gotten confirmation that all the paperwork is in order, so I’m clearing things out of my office at the
Read more