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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 |
MacArthur Foundation Honors 23 The annual $500,000 grants go to a group that includes storytellers and 13 scientists. feeds.nytimes.com |
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Good breeding season for snakes, say vets Vets are expecting three times the average number of snake bites to pets this summer after one of Queensland's wettest Springs on record. abc.net.au |