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Hi! My name is Barry, and I kill coral
Submitted by on March 29, 2009 – 9:50 pm | No Comment
Hi! My name is Barry, and I kill coral

This isn’t my new pet, rather it is a giant sea worm that was recently ‘found’ in a living reef exhibit at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium in the UK. Seems the curator could not figure …

Northern Lights and a ‘pro’ blogger we know!
Submitted by on March 27, 2009 – 3:12 pm | No Comment
Northern Lights and a ‘pro’ blogger we know!

and our very own, Dr. Amanda Grannas, is now a ‘pro’ blogger for the Discovery Channel’s earthlive blog!

Texas School Board Set to Vote on Challenge to Evolution
Submitted by on March 25, 2009 – 7:56 pm | No Comment

Want another reason why science literacy is not just important but as essential as being able to read and write?

The Texas Board of Education will vote this week on a new science curriculum designed to …

Obama ushers in new era of scientific integrity
Submitted by on March 10, 2009 – 8:21 am | No Comment

And it’s about time!
“Political officials should not suppress or alter scientific or technological findings and conclusions,” Obama wrote in an official memorandum. [From wired.com]