Alun Salt
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How old is my meadow?
A simple method could help estimate the age of a meadow, potentially aiding in conservation surveys and archaeological research.
Don’t Be So Cerebral?
What’s the best way to write about science? It depends who you’re writing for.
Bacteria and plants entangled in Research Blogging
There’s been a couple of posts on Research Blogging that have caught my eye in the past couple of days. Both of them are interesting because they show how important studying interaction is to understand the natural world.
Carnivorous plants prefer to kill in broad daylight
Digesting meat takes energy, and you don’t get that from meat if you’re a plant.
Moving beyond the ‘One-dinosaur-fits-all’ model of science communication
Asking scientists what makes good science outreach can risk ignoring survivor bias.
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