Ever hear of a “bioblitz“? Neither did I until reading this article on MSNBC.com. A bioblitz is a 24-hour event in which teams of scientists and volunteers join forces to find, identify, document and learn about as many local plant and animal species in a specific location. National Geographic sponsors a bioblitz each year. The recent [...]
Archive for November 8th, 2009
8 Nov
Dog Brains
Scatter brained. Dog brained…wait, is that really a deragatory term? Perhaps not so much due to continuous research into the way dogs think and learn. Service dogs are becoming more and more an integral part of everyday life for individuals around the globe. These canine companions help the blind, seizure-stricken, depressed, autistic and even those [...]
