Kata-kata kasar malam Ahad: cara yang sepatutnya berfungsi.

I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across anelectronic mosquito repellerfor sale in his in-flight catalog. Being an intelligent man, he realized this was total and utter BS. He also realized this product probably sells best while in-route to malaria ridden . . . → Baca Lebih: Kata-kata kasar malam Ahad: cara yang sepatutnya berfungsi.

Laman baru!

Lihat di atas, Saya telah membuat halaman baru bagi teknik. Pernah tertanya-tanya bagaimana sesuatu yang dilakukan? Bertanya kepada saya bagaimana dan saya akan menunjukkan.

Stupid buttefly of the week

Know this butterfly? It’s OK, no one really does. It is in the genus Apodemia (Riodinidae), but the taxonomy of this group is a disasterand don’t even get me started on the subspecies. This specimen was photographed in September, meaning it is most likely to be Apodemia mormo (mormo) based . . . → Baca Lebih: Stupid buttefly of the week

In the field

One of the perks of being an entomologist is traveling and collecting. I put a few thousand miles on the car every summer and these are two of the best places in Arizona to collect. The top image is from the Baboquivari Mountains (Baboquivari Peak in the middle), Brown Canyon Research Station. . . . → Baca Lebih: In the field

Rama-rama selang masa

Walaupun agak tidak berminat dengan rama-rama, mereka cantik dipandang. Berikut ialah video yang sangat hebat oleh seorang lelaki yang saya kenali di Southern CA. Video selang masa beliau tentang kitaran hayat lepidoptera cukup mengagumkan, dan yang ini khususnya cantik. Jika anda memotong kepada kira-kira 3:00 dalam, anda akan melihat berpuluh-puluh . . . → Baca Lebih: Rama-rama selang masa

Sad but true

The brief comment about Linus Pauling and Vitamin C below made me remember this video first posted a while ago by Pharyngula. This is Kary Mullis, the inventor of PCR, and a Nobel Prize winner. His invention basically made DNA analysis possible. But like Pauling, he is also completely and totally nuts. If you have . . . → Baca Lebih: Sad but true

OK butterfly people, who am I?

This is an old image of mine, so it’s not perfect. If you can tell me this butterfly to species you get a high-five. If you know the subspecies, I’ll send you a new pack of #3 stainless steel pins! Only hint: It’s from the western USA.

. . . → Baca Lebih: OK butterfly people, who am I?

NY Times FAIL – Akupunktur

Hari ini saya mendapati artikel ini di NY kali kesihatan – menggembar-gemburkan manfaat akupunktur digunakan untuk melegakan kemurungan di kalangan wanita hamil. Saya mempunyai masalah dengan beberapa wartawan yang, Shirley S. Wang, gagal untuk tetap ragu-ragu dalam sekeping beliau. Tetapi ini bukanlah sesuatu yang mengejutkan, jadi saya tidak akan mengganggu untuk menunjukkan kelemahan jelas . . . → Baca Lebih: NY Times FAIL – Akupunktur

Ming’s Myth

I love Ming Tsai and his cooking empire as much as the next 3-am TV viewer. Sebenarnya, his recipes are fantastic and you should make them yourself. But I have noticed an odd tendency for him to say (paraphrased) “you should always use organic, it’s much better for you”. This leaves me a bit puzzled. . . . → Baca Lebih: Ming’s Myth

Menjaga perkara yang ragu-ragu

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Saya sangat menikmati Sagan autotala ini, membuat saya dengan saya adalah fasih ini. Watch more videos here at the Symphony of Science.