Blogging on Quote Mined Research

Since it fits better there, I posted my angle on the whole whole Casey Luskin’s (mis)use of the ResearchBlogging icon at another of my blogs.  I also included a list of all the posts I could find on the topic.  Go check it out.

ResearchBlogging.org

In the off chance that anyone who reads this blog is unaware of it, I should really announce the launch of ResearchBlogging.org. As Dave Munger announced last weekend
I’m pleased to announce a new site that allows bloggers to not only show when they’re blogging about peer-reviewed research, but also to share that work with [...]

Like water off the back of a duck

Plant leaves are organs of photosynthesis. Their main role is to harvest energy from sunlight, and use that energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates. One of the fundamental trade-offs that plants have to make in leaf design is the need to maximise carbon dioxide uptake while minimising water loss. [...]

Serendipity and the origin of crops

In Puerto Rican dry forest, one of the most striking dichotomies is between forests dominated by native species and forests dominated by exotic Leucaena leucocephala. Most forests that have regrown on abandoned agricultural land are dominated by Leucaena. The colonisation of these areas by native tree species is slow - either the native [...]