Welcome to the October 14, 2007 edition of natural sciences carnival. A bit late... but not too late...We had thousands of sumissions and we had to decline some of them. If yours was not selected, don't be sad, send it again for the next edition.
astronomy
Olivier Lussier presents Home Sweet Home: Our Wonderful Earth posted at olussier.com, saying, "also Earth science"
biology
Greg Laden presents Whitey Bulger and the Evolution of Sex Bias in Investment in Offspring posted at Greg Laden, saying, "Bias in offspring investment by sex (Trivers-Willard) explained in a way that may keep you interested. Or not."
GrrlScientist presents several posts about exercises and depression, new species of bird, the social behaviour of the Psittacosaurus and if the men are dominating the science blogs:
- Running Your Blues Away posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "New evidence suggests that regular exercise can relieve the symptoms of major depression as well as antidepressants can."
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In Search of My Rhetorical Penis posted at
Living the Scientific Life, saying, "Some thoughts about the gender disparity seen in the top life sciences blogs. What do you think?"
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Rimatara Lorikeets: Returning From the Edge posted at
Living the Scientific Life, saying, "In a superb example of a conservation effort well done, the homecoming of the Rimatara lory -- a small spectacular parrot -- appears to be progressing nicely: already the birds are forming pair bonds."
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Salmon + Salmon = Trout? posted at
Living the Scientific Life, saying, "According to the latest evidence, endangered fish species may be conserved by genetically manipulating more common species to produce them."
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Which Came First; Social Behavior or Elaborate Ornamentation? posted at
Living the Scientific Life, saying, "What does Psittacosaurus teach us about the evolution of social behavior and elaborate ornamentation?"
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New Species of Bird Discovered in Brazil posted at
Living the Scientific Life, saying, "A lovely new species of
Formicivora antwren from Brazil has just been described in the literature, and the best part is that the majority of this bird's status as a new species was argued based on its distinct vocalizations."
Mike White presents Life According to Mike White » Blog Archive » Evolution through Natural Selection posted at Life According to Mike White, saying, "A computer model in order to show how natural selection can cause a species of bugs to gradually become more advanced."
cross-disciplines
Alvaro Fernandez presents Best of the Brain from Scientific American posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Review of this book recently published by the Dana Foundation."
Greg Laden presents The Twisted Reality of Species Invasion (Hawaii) posted at Greg Laden.
Kevin deLaplante presents Is Western society going to collapse? posted at Logic Fu: Critical Thinking for the 21st Century, saying, "Why do complex societies collapse? Will contemporary Western society face the same fate as Rome? This article surveys recent work on the causes of social collapse. I note that many of the authors either have training in ecology or are influenced by ecologists, and highlight the different traditions of ecological science that are reflected in these writings. Written for a general audience by a philosopher of science."
James K. Bashkin presents A Quiz from Educators Aims to Clear Up Confusion on Climate Change- Revised with my Comments! posted at Chemistry for a sustainable world, saying, "Don't stay confused on these complex but important topics! Facts and fiction on climate change, with comments from educators and my additional explanatory notes."
Alvaro Fernandez presents 10 Highlights from the 2007 Aspen Health Forum posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Check out this overview of the Health and Science trends discussed in this recent policy event."
earth science
Greg Laden presents How Young is the Grand Canyon? posted at Greg Laden.
Phil B. presents Why We Must Act to Prevent Global Warming « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "Whether global warming is real or fake, we must act to prevent it."
physics
SmallTownBS presents A Headache on True Randomness posted at Small-town Big-shot.
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