Daily Archives: March 13, 2007

Spider senses are tingling

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Joe Meert over at Science, AntiScience and Geology feels a little paranoid about a Florida Junk Science Elimination Act. Joe digs into the background of the act and the people involved and concludes: In other words, these ‘junk science’ bills … Continue reading →

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Two-pronged urchin extraction devices

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Environmental/science reporter Kevin Lollar is filing some interesting/funny reports from out in the field. Well worth a moment of your reading time. TAVERNIER — Photographer Valerie Roche and I just want to say, “Phew!” Twice. First: We were able to … Continue reading →

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Science Sundays

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Florida Museum of Natural History presents once-a-month presentations called Science Sundays. This month will feature a talk about manatees and April will feature cottonmouth venom.

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What Emma had to say

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Cambridge University Library recently made available online Charles Darwin’s wife’s diaries, offering a new look into the couple’s life. I browsed the diaries and found a lot of entries about baby weights and “visited so-n-so.” Several pages were scribbled … Continue reading →

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Today in history

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

On March 13, 1925, a law went into effect in Tennessee prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. In 1781, the planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel. In 1969, the Apollo 9 astronauts splashed down, ending a … Continue reading →

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Get outside, learn some science

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

I like what Mr. Palmer has to say here about getting kids outside to explore their world. And, of course, I like how he promotes science learning. The recent groundbreaking for Polk’s Nature Discovery Center, the new environmental education center … Continue reading →

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