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Three Cloaking Technologies Found in Fish

December 9, 2015December 12, 2015 Mike K. 16 Comments bioluminescence, camouflage, cloaking, counter illumination, guanine, marine science, meteorites, myscienceblast, ocean

The variety of fish is a testament to the creative ways in which they have adapted to their environment. Some

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Book Reviews Marine Science 

The Ocean – Our Last Great Wilderness

December 4, 2015April 1, 2016 Mike K. 2 Comments cousteau, fish, marine science, myscienceblast, oceanography

Ocean – The World’s Last Wilderness Revealed by the American Museum of Natural History is a stunning portrait of our marine environment.

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Father of Modern Chemistry, Guillotined

December 4, 2015August 5, 2019 Mike K. 0 Comments astronomy, chemistry, distance measure, Lavoisier, meter

On May 8, 1794 a most remarkable man was marched up to a guillotine and beheaded, ending a lifetime of

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Rubber Duckies Hit the High Seas

December 3, 2015 Mike K. 2 Comments flotsam, flotsametrics, garbage patch, marine science, myscienceblast, ocean, ocean currents, oceanography, rubber ducky

Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man’s Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science is a stunning portrayal

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Geology 

What Coastal Features will El Niño Modify the Most?

December 2, 2015February 19, 2016 Mike K. 2 Comments coastal geology, deposits, El Niño, erosion, myscienceblast

Our coastlines are constantly being modified through wind, wave, earthquake and human influence among others. These activities can either erode

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Marine Science 

Chitin – The Wonder Molecule of the Ocean

November 25, 2015 Mike K. 0 Comments chitin, health benefits, marine science, myscienceblast, oceanography

Every now and then chitin or its commercial derivative, chitosan, appear in the news with a new application. In a recent

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Geology 

Obsidian – Black Glass Sharper than Diamond

November 25, 2015 Mike K. 0 Comments geology, geology definitions, geology glossary, health benefits, igneous rock, mineral, obsidian

Today’s featured rock/mineral piece is on: Obsidian. Geo-Definition Obsidian is a volcanic glass created when magma is extruded from a

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The Extremely Dangerous History of the Meter

November 24, 2015August 5, 2019 Mike K. 0 Comments astronomy, geodesy, measure of distance, meter, myscienceblast, survey

The history of the meter has all the makings of a TV drama with pompous characters, adventure, executions, and even

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Marine Science 

The Remarkable Existence of Mussels

November 24, 2015 Mike K. 4 Comments bioadhesive, food, health benefits, marine science, medical applications, mollusc, mussel, myscienceblast, ocean

Many of us have seen mussels on the beach as clusters of dark shells attached to rocks in the intertidal

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Geology Marine Science 

Emoji in Tsunami Messaging

November 24, 2015 Mike K. 0 Comments emoji, geology, hazard communication, marine science, myscienceblast, tsunami, tsunami warnings

Do you know where the tsunami warning signs are on your beach? Have you ever seen one? Two recent studies

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