Plants that Cure: Book Review
Essential for herbalists, botanists, and anyone interested in natural remedies and drug discovery, Plants That Cure is the indispensable resource for understanding how medicinal plants work.
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The Cat: A Natural and Cultural History: Book Review
Sara Brown, a cat behavior expert, examines how the role of cat in society has evolved in her new book, The Cat. You will learn how cats think, the stages of kitten development, and the systems of hierarchy within the cat community.
Read moreThe Gardener’s Botanical: Book Review
Learn the secret qualities found in plants by learning their scientific names in the new 2020 book: The Gardener’s Botanical.
Read moreThe Paradox of “Pests”
Less familiar to you may be nuisance animals such as dolphins that have learned to steal fish from fishermen, macaques that barter with tourists’ stolen sunglasses in exchange for food, and elephants that disable electric fencing with trees in order to raid a farmer’s crops. Instances of human-wildlife conflict like these are not rare, and they may result in death or injury for animals and property damage or hardship for humans (and in some cases, injury and death).
Read moreetee Food Wraps – Can They Save the World?
DANTA blogger Kenny Coogan reviews etee’s natural, biodegradable food wrap.
Read moreQuick Tips on Effectively Communicating Science
As scientists, we strive to communicate our research findings not only because our funding sources encourage us to, but because our results are meaningless if they are not conferred to the public, policy makers, and future generations for them to consider and act on. Last week I was fortunate to attend a talk by Dr. Madeline Sofia, an NPR producer on Joe’s Big Idea, in which she outlined important dos and don’ts for scientists who want to become better communicators.
Read moreA Taste for the Beautiful: The Evolution of Attraction, Book Review
Michael J. Ryan explores how the female brain drives the evolution of sexual beauty in a new book, set to be released in January 2018 just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Read moreEntomologist/horticulturist on your Christmas list? Check out this new book.
Garden Insects of North American provides an exceptionally well organized reference book for any gardener’s bookshelf.
Read moreLife Lessons From Research
This summer, for example, I drove across the country by myself, oversaw several research assistants I interviewed and hand-picked, navigated new cities, worked alongside awesome elephant keepers– all in pursuit of my dissertation on personality and problem solving in Asian elephants. Not only did I learn more about elephants and their behavior this summer, but I also learned a few things about myself and about life in general:
Read moreScience Kits Delivered to Your Door
Science kits delivered to your door are filled with challenging DIY and STEM project ideas, tools and equipment for you to start learning. Science literacy is now entertaining and available at your door.
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