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Silent Oceans: the effect of ocean acidification on marine sounds – Video Abstract — Ocean acidification

Posted on March 17, 2017 by agogo22

Research paper: Rossi T., Connell S. D. & Nagelkerken I., 2016. Silent oceans: ocean acidification impoverishes natural soundscapes by altering sound production of the world’s noisiest marine invertebrate. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 283(1826). Article (subscription required). … Continue reading →

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Handmade Steel Drums by Dmitrii Gubarev

Posted on March 11, 2017 by agogo22

A new type of instrument created by musician, designer and engineer Dmitrii Gubarev based in the Ukraine. Source: Handmade Steel Drums by Dmitrii Gubarev

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Blue Planet II

Posted on February 20, 2017 by agogo22

Read the full story via Sir David Attenborough ‘thrilled’ to return to world’s oceans for Blue Planet II — Metro

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst ever coral bleaching — FOX 61

Posted on November 29, 2016 by agogo22

[van id=”weather/2016/11/29/great-barrier-reef-coral-die-off-jpm-orig.cnn”] AUSTRALIA – Coral across Australia‘s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most devastating die-off on record, a new report says In just nine months, bleaching caused by warmer water has killed around 67 percent of the coral in … Continue reading →

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“The Patent That Could Destroy Monsanto And Change The World…” — Eureka King Inc.| Resource

Posted on October 25, 2016 by agogo22

Detail: “http://ift.tt/2fcCobm” -Posted by Darjello. Filed Under: Trending content on the future of the world. via “The Patent That Could Destroy Monsanto And Change The World…” — Eureka King Inc.| Resource

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From Playing The Piano to Algorithms You Can Trust – Dr. Leif Singer

Posted on October 12, 2016 by agogo22

A few days ago, my piano teacher recommended a book to me: Play It Again: An Amateur Against The Impossible by Alan Rusbridger, formerly editor-in-chief of The Guardian. I devoured it within three … Source: From Playing The Piano to Algorithms … Continue reading →

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Photographer Nicky Bay Documents Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective | Colossal

Posted on October 5, 2016 by agogo22

For the last several years Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay (previously here and here) has been documenting the life of the mirror spider, an unusual arthropod whose abdomen is covered in bright reflective panels that appear almost metallic. Bay recently noticed … Continue reading →

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083 – Idiot Brain – Dean Burnett — You Are Not So Smart

Posted on September 26, 2016 by agogo22

https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F279776641&visual=true&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false In this episode we interview Dean Burnett, author of Idiot Brain: What Your Brain is Really Up To. Burnett’s book is a guide to the neuroscience behind the things that our amazing brains do poorly. via 083 – Idiot Brain … Continue reading →

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Lakes and Oceans

Posted on September 11, 2016 by agogo22
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Hidden Figures: NASA’s African-American Computers — Margot Lee Shetterly: Research. Write. Repeat.

Posted on September 8, 2016 by agogo22

You’ve heard the names John Glenn, Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong. What about Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, Kathryn Peddrew, Sue Wilder, Eunice Smith or Barbara Holley? Most Americans have no idea that from the 1940s through the 1960s, … Continue reading →

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Physicists Go Hunting for Consciousness | RealClearScience

Posted on September 6, 2016 by agogo22

Renowned physicist Edward Witten recently suggested that consciousness might forever remain a mystery. But his words haven’t discouraged other physicists from trying to unravel it. Yes, physicists. In the past, consciousness was almost entirely relegated to the musings of philosophers; it was … Continue reading →

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Frigatebirds | Azimuth

Posted on September 6, 2016 by agogo22

  Frigatebirds are amazing! They have the largest ratio of wing area to body weight of any bird. This lets them fly very long distances while only rarely flapping their wings. They often stay … Source: Frigatebirds | Azimuth

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