Tag Archives: teaching
Banana Slug: “hard” life.
Beloved by alumni of UC Santa Cruz, banana slugs seem to have a pretty good thing going. Sure, they’re slow and eat detritus on the forest floor. But they’re beloved. …Just, you know, not by each other. In fact, … Continue reading
The missing link: Darwinius masillae, Sweet as Apple cider
The sound of the name “Ida” has suddenly become sweet sweet music to paleontololical ears. This is because “Ida,” a 47 million year old fossil hidden in a closet for 20+ years has recently been unveiled. Apparently, a … Continue reading
Filed under academia, extinct species, Uncategorized
Bovine rampage in Norway: Revenge of the Beef
In 2002, a series of bizzare bovine incidents in the Norweigian countryside alarmed residents, and alerted us to the possibility that cows are beginning to strain at the agricultural tether. The first victim, 23-year old Stian Skoglund, was “bashed and … Continue reading
Interactive Penguin Cam: time waster extraordinaire
Finaly, dear readers, an un-ironic post. The link below takes you to National geographic’s interactive program, which allows you to build, attach, and follow a “penguin cam’ under the ice in the Antarctic. You can follow this link to … Continue reading
Bushtit
Despite its name, the Bushtit (Order Passeriformes, family aegithalidae) is not a well-endowed member of a prominent American political family but a tiny, insect-eating bird. Once called “Common Bushtits,”* these birds are primarily found in woodland and suburban habitats (ranging from southwest British Colombia, along … Continue reading
Filed under academia, backyard fauna, Uncategorized
Drones and Worker Bees (a.k.a. “TA”s and “adjuncts”)
Apiologists were surprised to discover University hive system of California, wherein, counter to typical apian behavior, a body of largely non-productive, post-prime leaders known as “Regents” live on after their productivity has expired, draining the resources of the entire hive system. Drones in the University hive … Continue reading
Filed under academia, endangered species
