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Fermentation
Edible Exhibit: The Taste of Things To Come * The Naughton Institute / Science Center * * Trinity College * Pearse Street * Dublin 2 Ireland ** http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/2012/02/edible/ * February 10 – April 5, 2012 * Fermentation One of the … Continue reading
Eustrephus latifolius: Wombat Berry
Eustrephus latifolius in * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * – April 2011 Eustrephus latifolius: * Wombat berry * Common Names: Wombat berry Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Angiosperms; Monocots; Asparagales; Asparagaceae; Lomandroideae; Geitonosplesiaceae; Eustrephus laifolius. Location/Environment:Native to Malaysia, Eastern Australia (especially … Continue reading
BP oil spill: The ‘horribly mutated’ creatures living in the Gulf – Yahoo! News
By The Week’s Editorial Staff | The Week – 19 hrs ago Email 3 Print Fish, shrimp, and crabs are missing eyes and suffering strange deformities, according to a harrowing new report — yet the FDA insists the seafood’s safe to eat Shrimp born without eyes, clawless crabs, and fish with … Continue reading
Climate change is already harshing the weather | Grist
Climate change is already harshing the weather | Grist. Cross Posted via WordPress “Press This” app from the above website. Archived for educational/research purposes. By David Roberts Things are getting weird around here. (Photo by Zach Frailey.) In a sane world, … Continue reading
Cross-sector approach to capitalise on archaeology in Scotland
Cross posted via WordPress “Press This” app from http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/showthread.php?5367-Cross-sector-approach-to-capitalise-on-archaeology-in-Scotland. Visit site for discussions and more information. The way Historic Scotland supports and funds archaeology projects across the country is to be strengthened. The heritage agency has completed a review of the … Continue reading
Filipino Catholics observe Lent with gory rituals – Yahoo! News
Reuters – 59 mins ago Email 6 Print RELATED CONTENT A penitent prays before whipping … A penitent lies on a ground as … VIEW SLIDESHOWS Wax royals unveiled at Madame Tussauds 8 photos – Wed, Apr 4, 2012 New Zealand cargo ship … Continue reading
Study: Our ancestors used fire a million years ago – Yahoo! News
By MALCOLM RITTER | Associated Press – 14 hrs ago Email 1 Print RELATED CONTENT In an undated photo provided by … An undated photo provided by Paul … NEW YORK (AP) — When did our ancestors first use fire? That’s been a long-running debate, and now a … Continue reading
Foot find shows prehuman walked same time as Lucy – Yahoo! News
By ALICIA CHANG | Associated Press – 22 hrs ago Email 3 Print RELATED CONTENT Enlarge Photo This image provided by the Cleveland … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lucy, it turns out, had company — another prehuman that also walked but spent more of its time … Continue reading
Sir William Colin MacKenzie (1877-1938)
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia Sir William Colin MacKenzie ~ 1877-1938: the surgeon, anatomist, philanthropist, orthopaedist From the Australian National Museum display: ” Colin MacKenzie was a Melbourne surgeon who studied marsupial anatomy in order to understand human anatomy. … Continue reading