The Natural Histories Project, produced as a part of the four Natural History Initiative workshops held in 2011, is a wonderful collection of transcribed audio excerpts exploring natural history. These short, poetic interview-lets touch on topics from ground nesting bird finding to diaper bags, from the Sistine Chapel to standardized testing, from art as a tool rather than a talent to rolling around in moss.
Read more »Cloud in a bottle - UWAtmosOutreach
Kids — do try this at home!
Read more »Inside the mind of the octopus - Orion magazine
A fascinating piece about the minds of octopus, and whether we may yet understand the intelligence of other species. Steven Roberts’ research is cited. Side note: The story is an interesting comparison article to this one discussing a new lawsuit against Sea World that states that killer whales’ 13th Amendment Rights (to not be held as slaves) are being violated.
Read more »The dirty side of climate science - PLoS blogs
Gathering data to understand climate can be a messy job. Julian Sach’s Lab at the School of Oceanography is cited in this blog post about the messiness of field work and of climate science itself.
Read more »Port Angeles almost as sunny as Sequim, study shows - Peninsula Daily News
The Dungeness Valley is famous for its many days of sun, yet Port Angeles has been found to be inside the rain shadow of the Olympics as well. Atmospheric Sciences’ Cliff Mass is quoted here.
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