There has been a flurry of letters and coverage in the press recently about the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research. What I don’t think has been mentioned is: why is the museum named after the founder of Singapore? As the Guardian puts it, the man was a “voracious wildlife enthusiast”. I’m sure Raffles would be [...]
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Raffles the Biodiversity Geek
Posted by acroamatic on June 10, 2009
http://deadpoetscave.com/2009/06/raffles-the-biodiversity-geek/
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Not the best TED presentation I’ve seen, but a very important one. Reminder to self: think twice about that disposable plastic bottle.
Posted by acroamatic on March 6, 2009
http://deadpoetscave.com/2009/03/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/
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