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Hedwig Pöllöläinen

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tags: evolutionary biology, speciation, species flocks, molecular phylogeny, behavioral ecology, Synodontis species, squeaker catfish, cuckoo catfish, Lake Tanganyika, peer-reviewed paper The Cuckoo Catfish, Synodontis multipunctatus [Siluriformes: Mochokidae]. This is the only fish that is a…
tags: Red-legged Thrush, Turdus plumbeus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Red-legged Thrush, Turdus plumbeus, photographed near Ceiba, Puerto Rico [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Dennis Paulson, 11 March 2009 [larger view]. Please name at least one field…
tags: welcome to the universe, astronomy, conservation, streaming video In this, the second episode in a series, we look at the origin of astronomy, and the figures involved in the rise and fall of mathematical geocentrism -- it's a Who's Who of Astronomy's all-time greatest Rockstars [11:00]
Do you remember how I've been campaigning to save several science-y blog carnivals from oblivion? Well, since one blog carnival is currently being revived, partially due to my noisemaking, I am taking my support one step further: I am hosting the upcoming issue of the Circus of the Spineless on 6…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus, #18 (1998). Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A, C & E trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic…
Here's the latest carnivalia for you to enjoy; All Things Eco, a blog carnival that focuses on living lightly on the earth. Carnival of the Cities, which is all about cities .. essays, photoessays and images of news events and other things about cities.
tags: fortress wall, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Linnan Muuri (fortress wall). Photographed on Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day). This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
tags: American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, photographed in Brazoria Wildlife Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 10 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200,…
tags: welcome to the universe, astronomy, conservation, streaming video This episode, the first of two parts (so far), details our most modern scientific understanding of the universe and the journey taken to reach this understanding [6:59]
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus, #17 (1998). Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A, C & E trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic…
tags: rampart, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Varustus (rampart). Photographed on Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day). This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
And there's plenty of power outlets (not in the waiting room, but in the emergency room -- ER -- itself) to plug my laptop into. Who would have thought? I am sitting in the ER right now seeking follow-up care on my fractured wrist, which I should have done last week. Basically, they need to remove…
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter Recent surveys in Myanmar and Vietnam are adding to our knowledge of the non-breeding distribution of Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus. Image: Zheng Jianping/RareBirdsYearbook. Birds in Science and…
tags: Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 7 July 2005 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2005:07:07 07:19:59 Exposure Time…
tags: migratory birds, BirdLife, conservation, streaming video Wow, this inspiring and moving video shows us some of the world's many migratory bird species and pleads with us to make their journey safe again. The music and footage is glorious, so sit back and turn your speakers up [5:23]
tags: evolutionary biology, mate choice, sex determination, genetic compatibility, behavioral ecology, Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae, peer-reviewed paper The three color morphs of Gouldian finches, Erythrura gouldiae. Image: Sarah Pryke, Macquarie University. Gouldian finches, Erythrura…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus, #16 (1998). Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A, C & E trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic…
tags: window, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Suomenlinna. Photographed on Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day). This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books "One cannot have too many good bird books" --Ralph Hoffmann, Birds of the Pacific States (1927). The Birdbooker Report is a special weekly report of a wide variety of science, nature and behavior books that…
tags: Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans, photographed on Pacific Coast in San Francisco, California. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 18 December 2008 [larger view]. Photo taken with…
tags: Christianity, war, humor, streaming video Wow, this insightful little video shows that war happens because of made-up religions from the Middle East and, as a bonus, it also proves that the Muslim "god" is fake! [3:14]
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus, #15 (1998). Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A, C & E trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic…
tags: window, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Akkuna. This window reminds me of Edward Hopper's artwork. Photographed on Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day). This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger…
Would you like to play a new computer game and help scientists analyze protein chemistry -- at the same time? Here is a fun and interesting computer puzzle game that is designed to fold proteins -- the objective is to correctly fold a protein into the smallest possible space. This game, Foldit,…
tags: Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons, photographed in Allen Williams Yard, Pharr, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 2 April 2008 [larger view…
The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is expanding its on-line video presence with its new YouTube channel! Here you'll find reports from the evolution/creationism wars -- footage of contentious testimony, landmark and illuminating speeches, conference coverage, excerpts from television…
tags: religion, atheism, humor, streaming video Christians know that science is wrong about a lot of things. But if you just use your own eyes, and your faith, you can make your own scientific discoveries. And you don't have to be a God-hating know-it-all to do it [3:46]
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus, #14 (1998). Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A, C & E trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic…
tags: The State of the Birds 2009, ornithology, birds, endangered species, conservation, global warming, climate change, environment, invasive species, habitat loss Streaming video [6:31] According to the most comprehensive report ever published in the USA, nearly one third of America's 800…
tags: The Hills of Suomenlinna, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Mäenrinne Suomenlinna (The Hills of Suomenlinna) Photographed on Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day). This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009…