Category Archives: General science

Reflections on the Gulf Oil Spill – Conversations With My Grandpa. Over at Observations of a Nerd, Christie hits it out of the park by talking about the Gulf oil spill with an expert on cleanup strategies: her Grandpa! Aircraft … Continue reading →

The Giant’s Shoulders #24 is up over at Jost a Mon, and to celebrate the 24th edition it includes a timeline of discoveries made in the 24th year of each century !  Many thanks to Fëanor for assembling such an … Continue reading →

A Bonobo in the Hand or Two Chimps in the Bush? Do different species of primates have the same perception of risk, or does it depend on their feeding habits and environment?  With some clever imagery, Jason at The Thoughtful … Continue reading →

Atlatls to Bows: A Serendipitous Lion Hunt. Continuing his series of posts on the transition of the ancient North Americans from atlatls to bows, teofilo of Gambler’s House talks about a fortuitous discovery of a cache of bows that lead … Continue reading →

I’ve  been very distracted by the addition of a new dog to our household, but I wanted to be sure and remind people that there’s 9 days until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #24, to be hosted at Jost … Continue reading →

Prestigious Chimps and the Emergence of Cultural Innovation. In society, some individuals are natural “trend-setters”, developing new styles and fashions that others follow.  One might be tempted to call this a distinctly human trait, but Eric Michael Johnson at The … Continue reading →

Varieties of Oceanographic Experience. Sam at Oceanographer’s Choice looks at a classic paper that considers how the scale of a measurement influences — or distorts — the results. The majestic Megatherium. When people think of paleontology these days, they think … Continue reading →

The special marine science edition of The Giant’s Shoulders, dubbed The Leviathan’s Shoulders, is up at Deep Sea News!  Many thanks to Kevin Zelnio for putting together this lovely oceanic edition! What do you think of the idea of  “special … Continue reading →

Planets and Anomalies in the Antikythera Mechanism. The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the fascinating relics of the ancient world — a 2000 year old clockwork “computer” that could be used to track the Sun, Moon, and calendar.  In a … Continue reading →

Here’s one last reminder:  There’s 5 days left to submit entries for the 23rd installment of The Giant’s Shoulders, a special edition dubbed “The Leviathan’s Shoulders”!  It will be hosted by Kevin Zelnio over at Deep Sea News, and will … Continue reading →