Not too long ago, I wrote a post about lichens. In that…
Museum workers are not all exhibitionists
I consider the American Museum of Natural History to be my “home”…
How understanding the ecology of mosquitoes guides how to prevent pathogen transmission
This past year has been quite a year for mosquitoes. Besides just…
Hermit Crab Psychology and Other Beach Bucket Discoveries
The beach across from my sister’s house in Cape Cod is pretty…
Bigger Than a 3-inch Fish
By now I’m sure you’ve heard Donald Trump‘s California rally declaration “There is…
In both Astronomy and Biology, time distorts our perception of sameness
Among the many celestial bodies that the ancient Greeks told…
Xenodiagnosis: a method for pathogen detection
As an ecologist something that I am interested in understanding more about…
Pollination of invasive species: a who done it story.
I am working on a mystery. A who done it, of sorts.…
Like a Lichen
There’s a strange being inhabiting our planet. It’s made up of at least…
The Nanoscale
Sometimes the biggest marvels we see in nature arise from the smallest…
