Category: Culture of science
It was in this unique archipelago that Alexander Agassiz found the evidence he felt proved beyond doubt that Darwin's theory of coral reef formation was wrong, dead wrong.
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Category: Environment/nature
Don't see this every day. From the excellent Dovdox, Alan Dove's scijo blog: Awhile back, I commented on the...
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Category: Books
The coral reef argument was fascinating in its own right, both scientifically and dramatically -- for here a very capable andn conscientious scientist, Alexander Agassiz, struggled to reconcile both two views of science and the legacies of the two scientific giants of the age, one of whom was his father.
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Category: Brains and minds
On citing papers you haven't read; writing better cuz U write more; the merits of merit pay; placebo effect versus placebo effect; and for fun, fire towers.
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Category: Books
I was pleased to see my book Reef Madness: Charles Darwin, Alexander Agassiz, and the Meaning of Coral written up in a couple of venues recently -- The Primate Diaries and The Reef Tank.
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Category: Digital culture
In case you missed them (or miss them, and want to read again ...)
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Category: Culture of science
Among the many treats in Carl Zimmer's piece on fireflies and sex, I particularly liked this quick peek at how a life and a career can take a sharp turn for the most unplanned of reasons.
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Category: Environment/nature
Paul Krugman tunes out the noise.
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Category: Brains and minds
Much much much ado on the web this week, on the too-many fronts I try to visit. From my list of notables:
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Category: Environment/nature
You don't see this every day.
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