I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across an “electronic mosquito repeller” for 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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Linggo ng gabi rant: kung paano dapat gumana ang mga bagay.
 2 mga komento - (Mga komento ay sarado)  Aral ukol sa insekto, Pag-aalinlangan  Dowsing, JREF, Malarya, Mosquitos, pseudoscience, Mga Scam at Panloloko, Pag-aalinlangan Tumingin sa itaas, Lumikha ako ng isang bagong pahina para sa mga diskarte. Kailanman magtaka kung paano ang isang bagay ay tapos na? Magtanong sa akin kung paano at ako ay ilarawan. Ibahagi ang!
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 disaster… and 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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Stupid butterfly ng linggo Ibahagi ang! Mga komento ay sarado Aral ukol sa insekto Paru-paro, Aral ukol sa insekto, Lepidoptera, Uri ng hayop, Species Concepts 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. . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: In the field Ibahagi ang! Mga komento ay sarado Aral ukol sa insekto Arisona, Pantipon, Aral ukol sa insekto, Panganib ng Pangongolekta, Immigration Despite being pretty disinterested in butterflies, they are pretty to look at. Here is a really great video by a guy I know down in Southern CA. His time-lapse videos of lepidoptera life cycles are pretty impressive, and this one in particular is beautiful. If you cut to about 3:00 sa, you will see dozens . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Time-lapse butterflies Ibahagi ang! Mga komento ay sarado Aral ukol sa insekto Paru-paro, Lepidoptera, Pagpapalaki, Oras-unti-unting mawalan ng malay-tao 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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Sad but true Ibahagi ang!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. . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: OK butterfly people, who am I? Ibahagi ang! 8 mga komento - (Mga komento ay sarado) Aral ukol sa insekto Paligsahan, Aral ukol sa insekto, Lepidoptera Ngayon nakita ko ang artikulong ito sa NY beses sa kalusugan – touting ang mga benepisyo ng Acupuncture na ginagamit para sa depresyon lunas sa mga buntis na kababaihan. Mayroon akong ilang mga problema sa mamamahayag, Shirley S. Pera, bagsak na mananatiling may pag-aalinlangan sa kanyang piraso. Ngunit ito ay bilang walang sorpresa, kaya hindi ako mag-abala upang ituro ang halata mga bahid . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: NY Times mabigo – Acupuncture Ibahagi ang! Isa komento - (Mga komento ay sarado) Pag-aalinlangan Acupuncture, Alternatibong Medisina, Masamang Science, Kalusugan, media I love Ming Tsai and his cooking empire as much as the next 3-am TV viewer. Talaga, 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. . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Ming’s Myth Ibahagi ang![youtube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc] I really enjoy this autotuned Sagan, makes me with I was this eloquent. Watch more videos here at the Symphony of Science. Ibahagi ang! |
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