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Book Nerd – Brothers of Earth
My uncle Pierre was the first nerd I knew, and had a knack for picking the right book for the…
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A Pair of Pears
This week I successfully remembered to not eat all of my pears* before I could get around to painting them!…
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Adult Coloring. Does it Have Actual Health Benefits?
There is a big trend in the meditation and self-help communities of adult coloring for relaxation, stress and anxiety reduction.…
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Geocaches: Hidden Treasures All Around.
I live in the Midwest, so trends, fads, and generally everything that the rest of the world does for fun…
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New Paper Doll! Marie Tharp, the Backbone of Oceanographic Cartography
Marie Tharp’s rigor and care in mapping the ocean floor revealed the Mid-Atlantic Rift for the first time, and provided…
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Dragon*Con Genderbend Roundup
Agent Carter and Captain America from Marvel – Photo by Bruce Press Genderbending – Altering a character’s depiction to have…
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Context, content, and understanding the genome
In my last post, I talked about how as a biologist I often feel I am drowning in data, and…
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New Paper Doll! Belle Benchley, the Zoo Lady
Belle Benchley was the first director of the San Diego Zoo. She revolutionized zoo-keeping by insisting that, in every decision,…
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