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I love this research baby but I can’t think straight anymore

Sunday, May 3, 2009

So I’ve been gone for a lot longer than I meant to.  I finished the thesis and defended it, I’ve taken my last class here, and now all that’s left is finals.  And graduation.  And finding a job.  And a new apartment.
As this blog is hosted by the Charles Center, I suppose I should give [...]

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Is it Swedish made?

Monday, March 2, 2009

PZ posted about National Geographic’s article about beetle penises.  He was pretty disturbed about how spiky their genitalia are, but what gets me is the research method:
To obtain close-up views of seed beetles’ spiny male genitalia (above, hooks, spines, and barbs in C. rhodesianus), scientists first put the insect under carbon dioxide anesthesia.
The scientists then [...]

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