Category Archives: News

Living With Science Patrons

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Prior to the era of the modern government research grant, art and scientific research were largely funded by subsidies from wealthy patrons. Many of the Great Scientists and Artists of the Renaissance were supported by Patrons. However, Patrons were few … Continue reading →

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Living With Math

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Ed Wilson, who has contributed immensely to our knowledge of ants, ecology and social insects has set off yet another buzz in the scientific community with an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. Wilson reflects on his own career … Continue reading →

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Living With Kosher Insects

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Locusts swarms have been active this year in the Middle East. Swarms originating in the Sudan have spread into the Middle East including Israel. This has led to some conversation about the dietary laws concerning Locusts. Leviticus 11:22 states: These … Continue reading →

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Living With the Short Haired Bumblebee

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

The British Isles, with a dense population and relatively small land mass has one of the best inventories of biota on the planet. Numerous collectors and scientists have noted species, common and rare. The Short Haired Bumblebee, Bombus subterraneus, was … Continue reading →

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Living With Spiders

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

In case you haven’t seen it, check out this amazing spider video from Brazil which has gone viral on the web. These spiders are social, and together create a large interwoven web. In this case, the entire web became unmoored, … Continue reading →

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The First Fly?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

The US White House has the “First Lady”, the “First dog” and the “First Bees“. What about a First Fly? President Obama is not impressed. The first fly to audition for “First Fly” met an untimely fate. At a January … Continue reading →

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Living With Lobate Lac Scale

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

The Lobate Lac Scale, Paratachardina pseudolobata, is an invasive species that has been a pest in Florida since 1999. It has recently spread to Hawaii on the island of Oahu where it is responsible for demise of valuable trees (See … Continue reading →

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