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| NC farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem By EMERY P. DALESIO 2010-08-31T01:28:22ZRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm.... hosted.ap.org |
Women in science blogging | Martin Robbins With women science bloggers under-represented in blogging networks, here's my attempt to crowd-source a listA recent blog post by Jenny Rohn observed that 'celebrated science bloggers are predominantly male', and points to the fact that across the various science blogging collectives – including our fledgling efforts here at the Guardian, although I can tell you we certainly tried to get a fair balance – there is a distinct over-abundance of Y chromosomes. So like the armchair activist I am, I created a hashtag on Twitter – #wsb – and asked people to help me come up with a list. Over the next several hours, more than a hundred replies came in, and beautifully, the tag became an impromptu celebration of women in science blogging. Here's the resulting list:(In alphabetical order of first name. Please post any errors or people I've missed in the comments, preferably with a URL where I can find their blog.)'Dr Dr A' (@drdrAatBLC) | Blue Lab CoatsAbbie Smith | ERVAinsley Seago | American BeetlesAlice Bell (@alicebell) | Through the Looking GlassAlice Pawley (@alicepawley) | Science WomanAlice Sheppard (@penguingalaxy) | Alice in GalaxylandAmanda Lovell (@a_lovell) | The Underground Sky Amy Freitag (@bgrassbluecrab) | Southern Fried ScienceAnnabel Bentley (@doctorblogs) | BMJ Group BlogsAnn Finkbeiner | Last Word on NothingAnne Jefferson (@highlyanne) | Highly Allochthonous Athene Donald | Athene Donald's Blog Bec Crew (@beccrew) | Save Your Breath for Running PoniesDr. Becca (@doc_becca) | On the Market Biochem Belle (@biochembelle) | There & (Hopefully) Back AgainBordado Ingles (@BordadoIngles) | Bordado Ingles'Bug Girl' (@bug_girl) | Bug Girl's BlogCarin Bondar (@DrBondar) | Biologist with a Twist Carmen Drahl (@carmendrahl) | Chemical and Engineering News BlogCath Ennis (@enniscath) | VWXYNot?C.C. Peterson (@spacewriter) | The Space Writer's RamblingsChris Goforth | The Dragonfly WomanChristie Wilcox (@NerdyChristie) Observations of a NerdChristina Agapakis (@thisischristina) | OscillatorChristine Ottery (@christineottery) | Christine OtteryChristine Pikas (@cpikas) | Christina's LIS RantClaire Evans (@TheUniverse) | UniverseDarlene Cavalier (@scicheer) | Science CheerleaderDeborah Blum (@deborahblum) | Speakeasy ScienceDeLene Beeland (@tdelene) | Wild MuseDorothy Bishop (@deevybee) | BishopBlogEmily Anthes (@EmilyAnthes) | WonderlandEmily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) | The Planetary Society BlogEmily Willingham | Complete Idiot's Guide for College BiologyEva Amsen (@easternblot) | Eastern BlotEvie Marom (@SpaceGurlEvie) | Evie's Sci BlogFemale Science Professor | Female Science Professor'Grrlscientist' (@GrrlScientist) | GrrlScientistHannah Devlin (@hannahdev) | Times Science BlogsHannah King (@BabbleNan) | Naked Little ApeHannah Waters (@culturingsci) | Culturing ScienceHeather Pringle (@hpringle) | Last Word on Nothing Dr Helen Maynard-Casely | Domestic ScienceHolly Barnes (@hollybarnes) | Holly's BlogsDr. Isis (@drisis) | Isis the Scientist 'Jade Ed' (@jadedbybiotech) | Jad Ed Janet Stemwedel (@docfreeride) | Adventures in Ethics and ScienceJennifer Ouelette (@JenLucPiquant) | Cocktail Party PhysicsJennifer Rohn (@JennyRohn) | Mind the GapJess Palmer (@jesspalmer) | BioephemeraJoAnne Hewett | Cosmic VarianceJoanne Manaster (@sciencegoddess) | Joanne Loves Science!Jo Marchant (@jomarchant) | Decoding the HeavensJosie Glausiusz | Last Word on NothingJovana Grbic (@ScriptPhD) | Script PhD Jules B (@geekinthegambia) | Geek in The GambiaJulia Collins (@haggismaths) | Knot Your Average ShepeJulianne Dalcanton | Cosmic Variance'Disgruntled Julie' (@ethidiumbromide) | Disgruntled JulieKaren Grepin (@KarenGrepin) | Karen Grepin's Global Health BlogKaren James (@kejames) | kejames.comKat Arney (@harpistkat) | Cancer Research UKKate Clancy (@kateclancy) | Context and VariationKelly Oakes (@kahoakes) | Basic SpaceDr. Kiki Sanford (@drkiki) | The Bird's BrainKrystal D'Costa (@anthinpractice) | Anthropology in Practice'Lab Mom' (@Lab_Mom) | The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love'Lady Scientist' (@LadyScientist) | A Lady ScientistDr. Leigh (@dr_leigh) | Neurodynamics Leila Battison (@leilageologist) | Science in Pen and InkLily Asquith | LHCsoundLisa Jarvis (@lisamjarvis) | The HaystackLiz Borkowski (@LizBorkowski) | The Pump HandleMaggie Koerth-Baker (@maggiekb1) | Boing Boing Marianne (@noodlemaz) | Purely a Figment of Your ImaginationMaryn McKenna (@marynmck) | SuperbugMichelle (@physilology) | C6-H12-O6Miriam (@oystersgarter) | Deep Sea NewsNaomi McAuliffe (@naomimc) | A Vagina DentataNancy Atkinson (@Nancy_A) | Nancy Atkinson'Dr. O' (@microdro) | Academic Aspirations Oana Sandu (@oanasandu) | Communicating AstronomyPamela Gay (@starstryder) | Star StryderPascale Lane (@PHLane) | Stream of Thought 'Pesska' (@pesska) | Royal Society Group BlogDr. Petra Boynton (@drpetra) | Dr Petra Boynton'Psi Wavefunction' (@psiwavefunction) | Skeptic Wonder Rachael Dunlop (@DrRachie) | The Skeptic's Book of Pooh-PoohRachel Walden (@rachel_w) | Women's Health NewsRebecca Higgitt (@beckyfh) | Whewell's GhostRebecca Montague (@sanitizedfor) | Sanitized for your ProtectionRisa Wechsler | Cosmic VarianceSandra Porter (@digitalbio) | Discovering Biology in a Digital WorldSarah Kendrew (@sarahkendrew) | SarahAskewSarah Murray (@SarahScientist) | Chemistress'Scicurious' (@scicurious) | Neurotic Physiology S.C. Kavassalis (@sc_k) | The Language of Bad PhysicsS.E. Gould (@labratting) | Lab RatSharon Astyk | Casaubon's BookSheril Kirshenbaum (@Sheril_) | The Intersection 'Schrodinger's Kitten' | Schrodinger's Kitten'Captain Skellett' (@CaptainSkellett) | A Schooner of ScienceSonya (@daGreatAntidote) | The Great AntidoteSophie Scott (@sophiescott) | Speaking Out (UCL)Susan Niebur (@WomenPlanetSci) | Women in Planetary ScienceSusan Perkins | Parasite of the DaySusan Steinhardt (@scisu) | BioData BlogsTara Smith (@aetiology) | Aetiology'TGIQ' | Fall to Climb'Dr. Val' (@drval) | Better HealthVanessa Woods (@bonobohandshake) | Bonobo Handshake(With particular thanks to: @alicebell, @smallcasserole, @sarahkendrew, @scicurious, @biochembelle, @geekingambia, @jomarchant, @aetiology, @BecCrew, @droenn, @tdelene, @hpringle, @kateclancy, @oanasandu, @elakdawalla, @tkingdoll, @anthinpractice,@hpringle and @culturingsci.)That's 111 women science bloggers – clearly no shortage – so why aren't they breaking through and gaining more prominence? What do you think, and who have I missed in the list above?Martin Robbinsguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Congress backs Obama plan on NASA's future By JIM ABRAMS 2010-09-30T03:50:36ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress approved a blueprint for NASA's future Wednesday that extends the life of the space shuttle program for a year while backing President Barack Obama's intent to use commercial carriers to lift humans into near-Earth space.... hosted.ap.org |
Vital Signs: Safety: Scrutiny for Hair-Straightening Treatment Tests by Oregon’s occupational health agency found significant levels of formaldehyde in a smoothing solution made by the beauty company Brazilian Blowout. feeds.nytimes.com |
Devil project wins vital funds A groundbreaking research project to save the Tasmanian devil is one of hundreds of projects that will share in $376 million worth of Federal Government funding. abc.net.au |