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…
Tag: history
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.…