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Tag: history

Sperm whales learned from each other to avoid 19th century whalers
Behavior

Sperm whales learned from each other to avoid 19th century whalers

Is it possible to learn about how whales behaved 200 years ago? A combination of whaling logbooks and mathematical models…
April 7, 2021 Julia Zeh
Black History Month: Celebrating Black Marine Scientists
Biological oceanography Outreach

Black History Month: Celebrating Black Marine Scientists

Since Black History month is drawing to a close, here's a post celebrating two of the first Black marine scientists.
February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean
Behavior

Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean

Whale sounds are weird and fascinating, but for a long time scientists weren't even sure that whales made sounds. The…
May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species
Invasive Species

Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species

Invasive species are a persistent threat to marine ecosystems. In this post, authors explore the historical context of marine invasive…
September 7, 2018September 6, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Fisheries

Captain’s Log: Hunting for Data in an Era Gone By

Sometimes scientists of the past didn't plan their projects too well, but we can still dig up their records and…
December 15, 2015December 18, 2015 Austen Blair
Book Reviews Coral Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: The Reef: A Passionate History, by Iain McCalman

It’s often easy to think of science outside of its social and historical contexts, as something pure, empirical, and incorruptible.…
October 16, 2014October 19, 2014 Elizabeth Weinberg

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