Animal Person

JUNE 2, 2009

Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science ," thankfully wasn't called Pepper, the stolen dog that changed American science," so that was an encouraging sign. I look forward, with a tad of trepidation, to the part about Pepper being a turning point in science. Pepper was a beloved family pet.

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Research Biomedical Research Science Animal Protection 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2019

But in the mid-eighteenth century, the science of horticultural hybridization produced successful crosses of Vitis vinifera with native American grapes, resulting in hardier cultivars resistant to New World diseases but with more desirable qualities for winemaking.

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Ohio Philadelphia Fox Blackbirds 138

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2015

GISS—general impression, size, shape—is intuitive, the result of an unconscious cognitive process derived from experience in the field. I would be more apt to accept the science of BBI if the science of hemispheric brain functions was not subject to so much misconceptions and simplification.* I like Birding by Impression.

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Birds New Jersey Science Groups 172

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 8, 2011

In an industry first, Hill’s Science Diet Weight Loss System offers pre-packaged meals for your dog! We think this is a great idea from a company that we have had great experiences with. 1] American Pet Products Manufacturers Association – 2009 US Pet Population. [2] Manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $44.99

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Hamburgers United States Pets Pet Population 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Even the lyrics of the song echo the art and science of hawk watching, “Link by link, making the connections…”) Chapters are strategically illustrated with David Sibley’s drawings. The excellence of Hawks in Flight is rooted in the expertise, experience and skills of all three authors. These are not just drawings of hawks per se.

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North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 235

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

The three co-authors of Life Along the Delaware Bay are scientists who know how to write about science without jargon or pretense. Dawson, is also notable, as are the book’s production values. Even if you know all there is to know about the Delaware Bay, if you love shorebirds you will want to have this book.

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Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 184

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. The book is a little pricey, the cost of a quality product with thick paper and outstanding inking.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2018

While some people never overcome this vestigial aversion to sour and bitter sensations, this innate prejudice can be overturned with experience, becoming acquired tastes we learn to enjoy just as much as the more dependable, uncomplicated pleasures of sweetness, salt, and fat.

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Collecting St. Louis Dogs Sparrows 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

So sorry, but this is a necessary part of our thought experiment!) Let’s do another thought experiment. First, I set the dial to produce the kind of high energy radioactive radiation stuff that would be emitted by an atomic bomb, and calibrate it to dose you (sorry, but this is necessary for our thought experiment!)

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Mammals Birds Fish Cooking 244

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Having puppies isn’t a fun science experiment. She frequently writes informative articles on pet care and products such as Frontline dog flea treatment on her blog www.pamperthepets.com. By neutering your dog, you completely eliminate the risk of testicular infection and dramatically reduce the risk of anal gland problems.

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Spay Spaying Neutering Pets 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Prum has had a long, productive, award-studded ornithological career, a chaired professor of ornithology at Yale and recipient of a prized MacArthur fellowship. Videos, like the illustrations and diagrams included in the book, help make literature about science, especially theoretical science, more accessible to us non-scientists.

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Ducks Research Animal Stud 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

Companies selling washing powder might consider using the White-rumped Munia as a nice example for textiles washed with a competitive product: “You call this white?” But it is all for science, I hear them say. Swinhoe’s White-eye was just promoted to the rank of a full species in 2018.

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Birds China Eggs Breeding 147