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Monthly Archives: January 2010
The ethics of eating an endangered species, an analysis of sea turtles in PNG
My good friend Mr David ‘Sharkman’ Shiffman recently had a turtle burger somewhere in the Cayman Islands of Central America and blogged about it and all of a sudden somebody’s food became the debate of the day with people arguing … Continue reading
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Map of Highlands Highway out of date
Please note that the map of the highlands highway passing through the Township of Goroka is out dated. I am not saying it is wrong but just that the image shown here is that of the old highlands highway going … Continue reading
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Contributions of the HeLa cell line to Science
Culturing of the HeLa cells led to the development of the Polio vaccine, our understanding of cancer and many viruses. Scientists even used them to understand the effects of the atomic bomb on human cells and also to study the … Continue reading
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Cold Stunned Turtles
I just want to add that the recent cold weather experienced around coastal North Carolina has caused many turtles to be cold stunned. I found it so interesting to note that the cold weather could have such an impact on … Continue reading
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‘Y’ men
Are men as primitive as most women think? New research has shown otherwise. According to an online article form the journal Nature this may not be so. Research has shown that the Y chromosome – the thing that makes a … Continue reading
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Another Giant into the Pots
Speaking of disappearing ocean giants and the need to educate people in densely populated areas, this 233 kilogram tuna was just sold for as hefty 16.3 million yen at the worlds largest fish market in Japan. That’s $177,000 American Dollar’s … Continue reading
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Sad Ending to Rare Giant of the Deep
A big catch by mackerel fishermen off the city of Donsol, Philippines yet, a terrible end to another great of the ocean. One we might never get to fully appreciate before there is none left. Pictured here is a rare … Continue reading
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