Monthly Archives: July 2024

How do researchers create the illusion of novelty in a result when the finding has a probability value close to, but on the wrong side of, the stated probability threshold – for example, a probability of 0.06? Talk it up, … Continue reading →

Good morning. I have posted in emails, on my blog and on X how hard the cDPR works in helping California become a better place.😀 And I want a particularly thank Chelsea for being very pleasant and helpful. Just in … Continue reading →

This is why I love biology! This is why I enjoy Smarter Every Day! https://youtu.be/VPSm9gJkPxU?si=wUCsDXjdgX4RNOnl It’s a pretty good description. And we used to do an experiment in our beginning classes where we would add a chemical to the slide … Continue reading →

Source: thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4792919-pesticides-cancer-link-study/ The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms : Who would … Continue reading →

Research shows ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in products as agency claims the chemicals aren’t being used Source: PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds I have seen several places where they are unregulated for organic use. … Continue reading →

Source: Digging deep—value of the soil microbiome unearthed “The aim of the article is to increase awareness of the importance of soil biology in farming systems, as it is often ignored, particularly when compared to the traditional soil analysis where … Continue reading →

“To maximize these benefits, we need to provide space along our waterways for beavers to live and create their wetlands.” Source: Experts stunned by discovery in wetlands 10 years after reintroduction of centuries-extinct beavers: ‘Can transform local environments’ You know … Continue reading →

In the San Francisco Bay area, Covid levels are comparable to the most recent winter surge Source: Coronavirus spiking in wastewater in California, Florida and Texas as cases rise The major Covid testing as described above is not by putting … Continue reading →

I’ve just been reviewing some information that I recently got from some _private_ land spraying in the national parks (overseen by the nps while refusing to give me any of _their_ data). But this tiny, tiny bit of actual info … Continue reading →

Joanna Coleman Has announced that a paper on an investigation of the ornamental trade in bats is out. Source: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10344-024-01829-9?sharing_token=cNU6zybVVsuQxIwziH5Jyve4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY7cnp7qWoigBPQFtBoRlzGUpcs47cEQyzWoeFH9HXebmytA8CkYiw1I-eM3Tbh52N5VQecvlpfYWfbrP8aXWYdTqc1dXWgXRI5cIF-KOwtPVmx8kf2LmBW2-Z3q8B1QAkQ%3D&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0OgYWVwfYKW9-Er2I4dyuF96LJv0-eHWg8vKFfx7DancEVlt4dCeD0Q74_aem_4VXCvUWMkBUSm-EwfeaU9A Basically, bats are hunted in the wild and then sold as taxidermied specimens or skeletons (which may then be made … Continue reading →