Archive for April, 2007

Little Fish, Big Crisis

Little Fish, Big Crisis

Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) – photo credit: US Fish & Wildlife ServiceThe little delta smelt is back in the headlines. An Alameda County judge has ruled that giant pumps operated by the Department of Water Resources are illegally killing delta smelt and Chinook salmon, two species protected under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). He [...]

 
Ann Dickinson

Post on Apr 05, 2007 by

Cemeteries Aren't Just For Dead People

Cemeteries Aren't Just For Dead People

One of my favorite places for "walkies" is in the cemetery. Normally that would be weird, but if you are at Oakland’s Mountain View Cemetery, it’s ultra-cool. After all, everybody knows history has geek chic and what a better place to contemplate the past than a graveyard? If you are in the area, stop by [...]

 
Donovan Rittenbach

Post on Apr 04, 2007 by

Distrust of Science, part II

Distrust of Science, part II

Last blog I talked about some of the reasons scientists are to blame for the public’s distrust of science. This week I want to look at what all of this means in the context of a concrete example–evolution. In the near future, I'll talk about this topic with regard to genetically modified organisms In both [...]

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Apr 02, 2007 by

 
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