Category Archives: Science in Action

UF professor hits the road with Darwin

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Brandon Haught

A University of Florida professor has been honored with the title “visiting scholar” and will be touring campuses giving lectures about Darwin. The talks will apparently be open to the public. A University of Florida professor is preparing to become … Continue reading →

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Scuba Scouts

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Brandon Haught

This looks like an awesome project for teens! How exciting is this? Imagine diving 6,000 feet under the ocean’s surface in a submersible to bear witness as a new island is born. Then climbing more than 13,700 feet to the … Continue reading →

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How can evolutionary cousins be so different?

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Brandon Haught

This is a good little essay on the relationship between humans and chimps in the Naples Daily News. It’s been known for more than 30 years that human beings and chimpanzees have more than 98 percent of their genes in … Continue reading →

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Science for kids

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Brandon Haught

A few ScienceBlogs writers recently highlighted science websites for kids. I’m going to link to the various blogs right now in this post so as to archive this good information before the group of blog posts fades away. Chaotic Utopia: … Continue reading →

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Speaking for Cheryll

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

A post here back in May “Gospel fossil park vs. Cheryll” recently got some thoughtful comments from the folks who work at the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History. I find it quite distressing that non-scientific and pseudo-scientific organizations receive … Continue reading →

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Dig site needs volunteers

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Brandon Haught

A Florida fossil dig site is looking for volunteers. NEWBERRY — Now that the second field season of excavating fossils at a site in Newberry has ended, Florida Museum of Natural History paleontologists are gearing up to begin work on … Continue reading →

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13-year-old wins award

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Brandon Haught

13-year-old Ashley Hunt of Longwood snagged $500 and a trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York for her research and an essay on algae in the Wekiva River. Outstanding job, Ashley! Ashley began brainstorming for ideas … Continue reading →

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Learning something new: meat-flavored water

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Brandon Haught

It’s been a while since I’ve done a “learning something new every day” post. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share some meat-flavored water with you. Well, not with you, but rather with your dog. The day has … Continue reading →

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