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Citizen Science: The Statistics of Language
Our ability to learn, use, and process language is something that sets us apart from other animals. Language is used for effective communication, but also allows us to express our creativity through literature, poetry, and song. However, our[…]
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The burden of parenthood…
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Another wonderful (and rare) encounter…
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Vienna Views
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Cause and Process in Evolution
“Most scientific explanations are causal. This is also the case in evolutionary biology, where the primary goals are to explain the diversity of life and the adaptive fit between organisms and their surroundings. Yet, the nature of causation[…]
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Another surprising encounter out in the hills…
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Bedroom chemistry…
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Marvellous Mallorca: Hiking the Ruta de Pedra en Sec
I just spent two weeks in Mallorca (Spain), with as main goal hiking the Ruta de Pedra en Sec (GR221), a long-distance trail that crosses the entire Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca’s beautiful mountain range. Eight days on the[…]
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Citizen Science: Facts or Fake News?
In this day and age of the internet, where anyone can post anything, it is often difficult to know what is true and what is not. One person claims one thing, while another states the exact opposite. Who[…]
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Going for a stroll ’round the neighborhood…
Read moreCan Computers Help Us Conserve Biodiversity?
We’ve heard it all too many times: animal and plant species are currently going extinct at a rate that is higher than ever before. Climate change, over-pollution, and urban and agricultural encroachment all contribute to the rapid decline[…]
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“The Wall” on the wall…
Read moreA Perfect View from Mount Le Grammont
Le Grammont is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Western Switzerland situated at the south-east end of Lake Geneva, close to the Swiss-French border where the Rhône River flows into the lake. With a height of 2,172[…]
Read moreVienna by Night
Last night I took advantage of a temporary break in the extreme cold weather we’re experiencing this month, and went for a walk along the Ringstrasse in Vienna to take some shots of the various beautiful buildings located[…]
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Christmas blues…
Read moreUpdate on Earth Activity Data
In a post just over a year ago, I presented data on earth activity (in particular earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tropical storms). Given all the buzz on the internet about an increased earth activity over the past several[…]
Read moreCastles, Canyons, and Caves
The historic city of Graz, in south-eastern Austria, was designated a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 1999 for having “the best preserved city center of Central Europe”. It combines renaissance, gothic, baroque, and also modern architecture, and[…]
Read moreSpontaneous Spirals
Spirals are common in nature. We’ve all admired the beautiful spirals that occur on sea shells, we can find spirals in plants, and even in the arms of galaxies or weather patterns. There are also situations in which[…]
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Animal anecdotes: The albino squirrel.
Read moreGrande Dixence: The Tallest Gravity Dam in the World
With a height of 285m, the Barrage de la Grande Dixence in Switzerland is the tallest gravity dam in the world. Its lake, Lac des Dix, can hold up to 400 billion litres of water. And not only[…]
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Vegetarians beware!
Read moreThe Mathematics of Kindness
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is one of the most profound scientific theories to have ever been developed. However, there were several questions about evolution that Darwin himself could not answer. Not that he wasn’t[…]
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Funny toilet signs from around the world.
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Books on a wire.
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