Curations from the Human Jungle
[Dr. Steven Shepard warns us about noise pollution. Here's yet another way we humans are negatively impacting the planet. SB SM] Today's encore selection -- from An Immense World by Ed Yong. The plight of light pollution and the added impact on birds: "In 2001, when astronomer Pierantonio Cinzano and his colleagues created the first global atlas of... Continue Reading →
[Today we are taking a break from our ongoing contemplation of the mystery of the thermos (It keeps hot things hot and cold things cold ... How do it know?) to contemplate bats, and echolocation. SB SM] Today's selection -- from An Immense World by Ed Yong. Understanding the complexity of echolocation in bats: "There are more than 1,400... Continue Reading →