Photo by John Durban from right here. The Enormous Hole That Whaling Left Behind by Ed Yong Sorry not sorry about the back-to-back #whalelife content lately, but covering this is one part follow-up story one part redemption so buckle up for some totally uncharacteristic toilet talk. I've already written at length about the wonders of... Continue Reading →
Media Darling Boaty McBoatface Back With a (Johnny) Vengeance
Image from National Oceanography Center. Boaty McBoatface Just Helped Solve a Deep-Sea Mystery I was just as enamored as everyone else in 2016 with the idea that the British Antarctic Survey might name their new research vessel the RRS Boaty McBoatface after a write-in contest spawned the overwhelmingly popular moniker. While we ended up with... Continue Reading →