Archive for March, 2010
Extreme Mammal: Platypus
In the dictionary, mammals are classified as vertebrate animals that are warm-blooded, give birth to live young and feed their young milk. The Platypus is my favorite extreme mammal because it is the quintessential exception to this rule.
Post on Mar 31, 2010 by Cat
Form Your Team Now for the 2010-2011 QUEST Science Education Institute
Come join us at the 2010-2011 QUEST Science Education Institute. QUEST is gearing up for the 2010-2011 Science Education Institute, a professional development opportunity for educators designed to support multimedia integration in middle and high school science programs! We seek to work directly with teams of Bay Area teachers and informal educators dedicated to enhancing [...]
Post on Mar 30, 2010 by Jessica Neely
Finding Fifth Cousins
Someone contacted me via 23andMe and said that we may be fifth cousins and asked if I would like to compare genomes. Ok I thought, why not?
Post on Mar 29, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Reporter's Notes: Lessons From Chile
The next big one. Many of us are trying to avoid even thinking about it. But the reality is it is going to happen.
Post on Mar 26, 2010 by Andrea Kissack
Sun-Earth Day: Magnetic Magic
Saturday, March 20th, was not only Vernal Equinox, but the annual Sun-Earth Day: a NASA-promoted effort around the country to focus attention on the special connections between the Sun and the Earth. This year's theme: magnetism!
Post on Mar 26, 2010 by Ben Burress
Reporter's Notes: Alcatraz Goes Green
Getting power to Alcatraz is its own special conundrum. At various stages of its existence, the island has run on coal, wood, bunker oil, and now diesel fuel, all ferried from the mainland.
Post on Mar 19, 2010 by Amy Standen
Corporations Behaving Badly… and Well
There are those who, for selfish, near-term interests, work hard to obscure the truth and only pretend to be part of the solution. When it comes to products and information, buyer beware.
Post on Mar 19, 2010 by Jim Gunshinan
The Largest Land Mammal That Ever Lived
With Extreme Mammals opening in less than a month, new boxes and displays are popping up every day.
Post on Mar 17, 2010 by Cat
Singularities Surround Us
Thinking about our robotic future is interesting and important, but don't trust anyone who thinks they know exactly what and when.
Post on Mar 16, 2010 by Dan Gillick
An Urban Layover for Birds: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline
Squeezed between the Oakland International Airport and the Coliseum lies one of the best kept secrets of the bay: Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park, a birding hot spot. I had no idea.
Post on Mar 15, 2010 by Amy Gotliffe
23andMe: Not Just for Fun Anymore
23andMe has gone away from being a place where you get your DNA tested for coolness’ sake to one with a focus on health and/or ancestry. With this change has come a much-improved product for people interested in what their DNA tells them about their carrier status for a variety of genetic diseases.
Post on Mar 15, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Shifting Sands of Far-Off Lands
What started out to be a workaday chore—replacing a broken motor in an exhibit—panned out to be a voyage of discovery to the shifting sands of another world.
Post on Mar 12, 2010 by Ben Burress
Reporter's Notes: Battle Over Public Power
Three months before the state election, Prop 16 has made headlines in every major state newspaper.
Post on Mar 12, 2010 by Amy Standen
Fighting Words
Words matter to scientists. The scientific method is a structure through which scientists test theories through experiment, and then share the results with other scientists.
Post on Mar 05, 2010 by Jim Gunshinan
Reporter's Notes: Putting Landscaping on a Water Budget
Is your yard a dated relic of California's water guzzling past, or, an exemplar of the drought-tolerant future that the state's trying to nudge us all towards?
Post on Mar 05, 2010 by Katharine Mieszkowski
Holding Hands with an Octopus
A week ago on Tuesday morning, a co-worker and I were able to go behind the scenes and visit with the Giant Red Octopus and his trainer.
Post on Mar 03, 2010 by Cat
22andHim
A doctor from China contacted me through this blog with some exciting news. He had found a patient with 44 chromosomes instead of the usual 46
Post on Mar 01, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
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