The monthly blog carnival devoted to beetles. Not long ago, Bjørn Østman at Carnival of Evolution. Asked if blog carnivals are still relevant.

August Berry Go Round coming right up. The last week of the month. There is no theme this month, so write about whatever botanical topic is tickling your fancy at the moment. As always, the deadline is the 26th of the month. Please submit your posts via the form here. Next Berry Go Round in August.

Academic musing by Hendry, Bolnick, and awesome guests. Thursday, March 15, 2018. The Galadriel is a giant in her research field and, if you are hard working and enthusiastic, she will provide you with tons of resources and moral support. She designs and constructs her own laboratory and field equipment, which is exceptional.

Musings on information processing in biological systems, and more or less related topics in science and medicine. If you have chronic insomnia, but no octher psychiatric illnesses, will melatonin help you? This is the question addressed by a recent multi-center study. So, why not give some extra melatonin 30 minutes before bedtime and see what happens to the sleep patterns? This is what Mayer. Mayer G, Wang-Weigand S, .

Struggling with impermanence and vagueness in a complex world. I sympathize with the physiologist or ecologist, who after he has written a luminous paper on a Cratoegus or Viola, or Rosa, or Opuntia, endeavors to ascertain the proper name for his plant; but I do not sympathize with his objurgations against the whole tribe of species makers.

Commentary on current science, especially evolutionary biology and entomology, as well as anything else that catches my eye. Expect vitriol against creationism and other forms of idiocy. Sunday, January 11, 2009. The effect of dams on the survival of Pacific salmon smolts. With only two river systems .

Occasional Thoughts About The Natural World. Some of these one-celled life forms have become the basis of multi-million dollar industries. An enzyme from the aptly named bacterium. Has been widely used in medical diagnosis and forensic science. When I view one of those paintings with discerning eyes, I make unexpected discoveries.

Friday, November 13, 2009. Miscarriage of Justice in Mississippi - The Scott Sisters.