My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. As well as writing this blog, I am also the Online Discussion Expert for PLoS. This is a personal blog and opinions within it in no way reflect the policies of PLoS. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com
The 'Basic Concepts' series has started. Here are the first two, defined and explained:
Evolution
Clade
We are thinking of a way to store all of these posts in one place for easy reference. I'll let you know when that happens.
Russ Campbell of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund is coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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I know I kinda burried that at the bottom of the previous post, but now that I see that a number of my SciBlings are trumpeting it loudly (see Chad, Tara, Janet, Afarensis and Mark, so far), I guess I'll make a little bit louder call myself.
When you are immersed in a scientific field for a number…
Just a couple of quick notes on the run. Busy, busy, busy these days.
The conference is next week. Everything is falling nicely into place - the program is taking its final shape, the swag is growing and we have 160 people registered so far - only a couple of more spots left. Lots of things to…
Big-brained Birds Survive Better In Nature:
Birds with brains that are large in relation to their body size have a lower mortality rate than those with smaller brains, according to new research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. The research provides…
Ernie Hood, the host of the local science radio show Radio In Vivo is coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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Three good blog-friends of mine, Bill Hooker of the Open Reading Frame blog, Larry Moran of the Sandwalk blog and David Warlick of the 2 Cents Worth blog are coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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Continuing with the Thursday series of the BIO101 lecture notes. Check for errors of fact. Suggest improvements (June 01, 2006):
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BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 4, Part 1
Adaptation vs. Diversity
Biology is concerned with answering two Big Questions: how…
Why Doesn't The Immune System Attack The Small Intestine? New Study Provides Unexpected Answer:
Answering one of the oldest questions in human physiology, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered why the body's immune system - perpetually on guard against foreign microbes like…
For some reason, Dr.Charles is not allowing comments on this post. If you read it and find yourself nodding your head in agreement, stop and think again. Then read this as anti-toxin. Don't fall for the rhetoric of people whose financial interests are at stake here.
Then read this book and see…
Robert Gotwals of the NC School of Science and Mathematics and Jon Hill from WCHL radio are coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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Those of you who were around the Progressive Blogosphere a couple of years back probably remember Mick Arran and his Omnium blog (or his other blogs). Due to financial difficulties, Mick had to shut down all his blogging and online activities about a year ago. Fortunately, his life took a turn…
Jacqueline Floyd of the Element List blog and Vedana Vaidhyanathan of The Blog That Never Was are coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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My SciBling, Mike Dunford, who is a military husband has penned an eloquent essay on Iraq and what it all means. Please read it and link it from your blogs.
Robert Peterson is coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. So is Christina Pikas from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Are you?
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We're Sorry This Is Late ... We Really Meant To Post It Sooner: Research Into Procrastination Shows Surprising Findings:
A University of Calgary professor in the Haskayne School of Business has recently published his magnum opus on the subject of procrastination -- and it's only taken him 10 years…
Just a quick note on the current state of the anthology:
40 41 formatted files have arrived so far, six are on their way today, and four three more people have yet to respond (I may have to tap into the "reserve" posts if I do not hear from these four three today). The cover is done. The title is…
The 101st Edition of the Carnival of Education (yes, with a Dalmatian puppy picture) is up on I Thought a Think
Carnival of Homeschooling 54: Variety Pack is up on HomeSchool Buzz and it looks different every time you re-load the page!
We have just hit 150 registrants at the Science Blogging Conference!
We will not close the registration, though. You can (and should) register. There is room for some more people and there should be enough food for everyone. Only the swag is limited to 150. There may be a few people who will…
For a blogger - by definition on the cutting edge of technology - I am quite a Luddite. Perhaps that is too strong a term and I should rather call myself a "patient techno-skeptic".
I watch the development of new technologies with interest, but I almost never get any kind of visceral excitement…
