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SHORTBYTES: The Carboniferous Period and why it created Earth’s addictions

What has the Carboniferous Period, 360–300 million years ago, have to do with “fossil fuels” in our modern society?

Aug 19, 2022

SHORTBYTES: The Carboniferous Period and why it created Earth’s addictions

Aug 19, 2022

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SHORTBYTES, brief introductions to stories I am following

Yes, it is true, We are Star dust

Aug 7, 2022

SHORTBYTES, brief introductions to stories I am following

Aug 7, 2022

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SHORTBYTES: What have La Niña and El Niño to do with weather in North America?

El Niño/La Niña are coupled with the southern oscillation (ENSO) which is a powerful source of energy, weather variability and, which now…

Jul 23, 2022

SHORTBYTES: What have La Niña and El Niño to do with weather in North America?

Jul 23, 2022

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Flotsam and Jetsam

First, “breaking news”.

Jul 22

Flotsam and Jetsam

Jul 22

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Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth

The Authors: Peter C. Kjærgaard, Mark Maslin, Trine Kellberg Nielsen

Sep 4, 2022

Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth

Sep 4, 2022

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SHORTBYTES: What is the Keeling curve?

Here’s the quick answer: The Keeling curve, begun in 1958, was named after Charles D. Keeling. It has been called the most important…

Aug 21, 2022

SHORTBYTES: What is the Keeling curve?

Aug 21, 2022

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SHORTBYTES: When The Gaia Hypothesis melded with The Theory of Endosymbiosis

James Lovelock recently died July 22, 2022, at the age of 103 (1919–2022). This image from The Economist came from one of the many…

Aug 4, 2022

SHORTBYTES: When The Gaia Hypothesis melded with The Theory of Endosymbiosis

Aug 4, 2022

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SHORTBYTES: Comments on Sample Size and Power of an Experiment

By Zack Florence

Aug 1, 2022

SHORTBYTES: Comments on Sample Size and Power of an Experiment

Aug 1, 2022

Zack Florence

Zack Florence

I am a “retired” scientist, in name-only. The diversity in my personal and academic lives have given me a richness in life that I might otherwise have missed.

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