10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2016

Genetic differences in throat color illustration by Liz Clayton Fuller/Bartels Science). The moral of the story: As our knowledge of genetics grows, and this tool becomes more accessible to more researchers, things we think we know about birds may change. Breeding range map by David Toews/Cornell Lab).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman.

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Animal Person

JUNE 1, 2009

Having misled us for so long about animals, science is initiating a revolution in our understanding. Related articles by Zemanta Rooks can use tools 'just like chimps' (guardian.co.uk). Check out the rest and let me know what you think. Why can we talk? Humanized' mice speak volumes (scienceblog.com).

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Dr. David Lavigne, Science Advisor to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, co-authored Gaining Ground: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability 5.

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. It does not make them more or less a "tool."

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 18, 2006

I had a strong interest in science because of its reliance on reason and skepticism, which struck me as very good tools for truth seeking (which is ultimately what I am interested in). When I came across Philosophy, I immediately saw that it was the tree from which the branch of science had grown.

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