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Goodbye 2020, See You On The Other Side

John Oliver offers us all some catharsis at the end of a difficult year.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 23, 2020
  • 2 Comments

X-Ray Bat Flight

Ever wanted to see an x-ray film of a bat in flight? Now’s your chance, courtesy of the BBC.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 11, 2020
  • 3 Comments

Are you a robot? Can you prove you’re not?

Are you a robot? Are you sure? Prove it.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 4, 2020
  • 8 Comments

Thanks A Lot — A Quarantined Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving song for a year that has left us broken-hearted.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 26, 2020
  • 0 Comments

Chef’s Selections: Best Books Read (and more!) During 2020, Part 2

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year (and more!) . Part 2.

  • By David Crotty, Rick Anderson, Charlie Rapple, Judy Luther, Alison Mudditt, Lettie Y. Conrad, Jasmine Wallace, Todd A Carpenter, Tim Vines
  • Nov 25, 2020
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Chef’s Selections: Best Books Read (and more!) During 2020, Part 1

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year (and more!). Part 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow.

  • By David Crotty, Alice Meadows, Joseph Esposito, Karin Wulf, Jill O'Neill, David Smith
  • Nov 24, 2020
  • 2 Comments

Size Matters, or, Why Don’t We Have Gigantic Bacteria?

Why aren’t we overrun with gigantic bacteria? It’s a matter of diffusion.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 20, 2020
  • 1 Comment

Important Tardigrade Update

Breaking news — tardigrades are even more amazing than you thought.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 13, 2020
  • 6 Comments

Pandemic Post Roundup

Collecting some key posts on scholarly communications during the pandemic, as we enter into a new wave of infection.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • 0 Comments

Real, Substantive Change Takes Time, Hard Work

Some inspiration in difficult times from a classical source.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 6, 2020
  • 3 Comments
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