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Human-like Tiger Surprisingly Horrible at Riding Fake Bull

July 6, 2011

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Last weekend, I learned that Paws, the Detroit Tigers mascot, is remarkably terrible at riding a fake bull.

Washington State of the Science (<– see what I did there?)

June 17, 2010

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Washington State of the Science (<– see what I did there?)

Fresh off a vacation to Seattle, I thought I would highlight some of the amazing citizen science projects taking place in Washington state. Check out my recent post on the Science for Citizens blog. Look, there is also a picture of a happy fun western gray squirrel, which I’ve obscured below to entice you.

Who’s Whoo-ing in Your Backyard?

March 18, 2010

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I wrote this for ScienceforCitizens.net. It was most enjoyable part of my day. Are you a Westchester (NY), Putnam (NY), or Fairfield County (CT) resident just itching for a reason to dust off that old boombox? If so, the The Who’s Whoo-ing citizen science project needs you to play a CD of owl calls for [...]

Find Nemo, Help Scientists, and Influence Policymakers with Earth Dive

July 12, 2009

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Here’s a citizen science report that I wrote for ScienceCheerleader.com. I hope you enjoy it. Let’s talk about things that frighten me and start with the mysterious creatures of the deep. I mean, really — surviving under extreme pressures and temperatures, often without sunlight, in a hostile ocean environment where you might very well be [...]

Your Chance at OmniSCIENCE!

June 5, 2009

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As copied and pasted from its home on ScienceCheerleader.com… If you’re anything like me, you take pride in knowing everything. That’s why I spend my free time reading and contributing to the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), an online, collaborative project documenting biodiversity knowledge about all life present on Earth. EOL is a global initiative seeking [...]

The Neverending Celebrity Double?

April 1, 2009

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My grandmother’s dog Molly, left, and Falcor from The Neverending Story I think Falcor was probably immortal, yet Molly looks far older. In a future entry we’ll discuss Falcor and the vast array of disturbing characters from The Neverending Story, as well as the inherently disturbing notion of a neverending story. Ten points to anyone [...]

ALERT: Bigfoot watch in DC this week!

March 29, 2009

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Messin’ with Mimefest Spring is a wonderful time in our nation’s capital. Life-giving showers have reinvigorated our plants and our spirits as we prepare for the summer heat and the arrival of thousands of Bigfoots into the DC metro area. This year’s Bigfoot influx is expected to be the biggest in nearly 10 years, and [...]

Michael Dunfest 2009: Cat, I’m a kitty kat (ding!)

February 11, 2009

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This card capitalizes on the obvious association between the words “kitty kat” and the cat-like organism below them. It also reminds me of that strangely popular Kitty Kat video from yesteryear, which featured a morbidly obese cat performing a robot dance in unison with an incoherent, almost-song of sorts. Realistically, I have watched this video [...]

SkyMall Fest 2008: Are you done Yeti?

November 21, 2008

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With its redundantly redundant name and characteristically big feet, the Big Foot the Garden Yeti sculpture serves absolutely no pragmatic purpose other than to remind me of my favorite Jack Link’s Messin’ with Sasquatch commercial, “Cold One”. There is something endlessly amusing about the disparity between Sasquatch’s facial expression before and after he gets blasted [...]

MimeFest 2008: Pinky and the Neuroscientist

November 15, 2008

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Two Johns. One color. Can you handle it? As John and I quickly realized, being Samers at a wedding isn’t quite as cool when the color pink is involved. However, it does provide us all an opportunity to revisit one of my favorite videos Internets videos, Pinky: Pet of the Week. I can’t imagine the [...]

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