Monthly Archives: January 2010

ResearchBlogging editor’s selections: Volcanoes and evolution, fine-grained space, and Earth’s CO2 sensitivity

Posted on January 11, 2010 by skullsinthestars

Nyamulagira Volcano and Human Evolution. Greg Laden of Greg Laden’s Blog describes some of his own published research speculating that humans may have split from chimps on the slopes of volcanoes!  It is a fascinating post with great personal anecdotes … Continue reading →

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Mythbusters were scooped — by 130 years! (Finger in the barrel)

Posted on January 10, 2010 by skullsinthestars

During my first evening in San Antonio, I sequestered myself in my hotel room to polish up my presentation.  Fortunately, there was a Mythbusters marathon on the Discovery Channel at that time, so I was able to keep myself marginally … Continue reading →

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Mini-interview in Seed Magazine!

Posted on January 6, 2010 by skullsinthestars

Well, I’m on the road again.  Three days after getting back from a marathon holiday trip, I hopped back on a plane and headed to Texas for a grant-related workshop.  At least the plane out was pretty empty — I … Continue reading →

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10 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #19!

Posted on January 5, 2010 by skullsinthestars

There’s 10 days left until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #19!  It will be held at The Renaissance Mathematicus, and entries can be submitted through blogcarnival.com or directly to the host blog, as usual!

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ResearchBlogging editor’s selections: exporting language, speaking with your mind, reversing streams, and money vs. happiness

Posted on January 4, 2010 by skullsinthestars

More on Korean linguistic exports. Ingrid Piller at Language on the Move discusses an interesting project undertaken by a Korean organization: the “saving” of small languages by giving them a written form using the Korean Hangul characters. But does the … Continue reading →

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