I just got back home from a few weeks of fieldwork in the rainforest. Most of the science I’ve

In some academic fields, double-blind reviews of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication is the norm. It’s no surprise that people

Things the world’s most and least privileged people say. Including “I don’t vote — the system is too corrupt!

My sabbatical officially started a few days ago. I was half-expecting a kind of weight to lift. But my brain

I’ve now been blogging for a little over three years. I’m no longer a newbie, but clearly am

Who wore it better? David Bowie or nudibranch?  This is fabulous, in the classic sense of the word. This is

I bought a house in late 2001. People thought I was crazy to pay what I did, but still, in

In the last few months, something has been on my mind. I’ve brought up the topic a few times,

“Natural history: an approach whose time as come, passed, and needs to be resurrected.” A reconsideration of “new conservation.” Also,

As I was avoiding real work and morning traffic, there were a bunch of interesting things on twitter, as usual.