Being married to a food writer has exposed me to every type of food this planet has to offer. I’ve eaten larvae tacos, fish air bladders and thousand year old eggs whose packaging touts “now [...]
No Longer Chillin’ on Mussel Beach: Climate change and sea creatures
I have a confession to make. I hate the ocean. Growing up in a coastal region you would think that I would have spent my youth out on my fancy yacht, surfing the waters or [...]
Climate Change and Disillusionment: It, like, totally sucks, dude
Typically in my science blog, I write about the unexpected and unusual effects of climate change on the natural world. This includes talking about the potential future success of sea anemones, poison ivy and maybe [...]
Sea anemones are no friend to me: climate change and ocean life
For the past couple of weeks, I have been focusing on the effect of climate change on charismatic mega-fauna such as polar bears (adorable!) and dinosaurs (rawr!). This week though I wanted to draw attention [...]
Climate Change and the Epic End to Dinosaur Sex
Last week on the science blog, I talked about polar bears and how when everyone thinks about climate change they think about the poor *little* polar bear. They’re cute, they’re murderous and well, quite frankly [...]
Climate change or sexual dysfunction: the downfall of the little polar bear
As a graduate student at Tufts University, I took a course on climate change policy and regulation. In the course, the professor asked us what would be an effective way of getting the public’s attention [...]
It’s getting hot in here: Climate change and sex…determination
When I was 17 and looking at colleges, my parents asked me if I was interested in going to an all-girls school. These schools were known (and still are) for their strong academic reputation. Having [...]
The hungry little caterpillar will destroy us all: climate change and importance of timing.
My first year of graduate school, I set out to complete an independent field project in the hill country of Western Massachusetts. In all my clever, pre-doctoral planning, I did not account for an unexpected [...]
Give me chocolate or give me death! The effect of climate change of cocoa.
There are few things people take more seriously in their personal lives than chocolate. I realize you think I am being facetious, but think about your childhood, think about Christmas, think about your pregnancy or [...]
Climate Change: Yes we are all doomed, but not why you think
Writing a blog on the unusual and unexpected effects of climate change on natural systems gets you an array of followers. When writing about how a toastier climate will influence cannabis or coca, you will [...]
