Comments on: At sea for science http://boingboing.net/2012/09/05/at-sea-for-science.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 07:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: teachercoffeedrinker http://boingboing.net/2012/09/05/at-sea-for-science.html#comment-1526649 teachercoffeedrinker Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179499#comment-1526649 Plus, they're letting my third graders in on the action by dropping styrofoam cups down 500 feet to learn about water pressure.   Plus, they’re letting my third graders in on the action by dropping styrofoam cups down 500 feet to learn about water pressure.  

]]> By: Amelia_G http://boingboing.net/2012/09/05/at-sea-for-science.html#comment-1525832 Amelia_G Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179499#comment-1525832 Adorable! Sorry, that sounds wrong, but I appreciate all this post! Adorable!

Sorry, that sounds wrong, but I appreciate all this post!

]]> By: Neal Potter http://boingboing.net/2012/09/05/at-sea-for-science.html#comment-1525550 Neal Potter Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179499#comment-1525550 As a man of the sea myself, it's cool to see the SCIENCE side of nautical life.  Things get weird when you spend too much time away; putting up with the conditions takes a lesser tole. As a man of the sea myself, it’s cool to see the SCIENCE side of nautical life.  Things get weird when you spend too much time away; putting up with the conditions takes a lesser tole.

]]> By: TurquoiseDays http://boingboing.net/2012/09/05/at-sea-for-science.html#comment-1525544 TurquoiseDays Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179499#comment-1525544 As a PhD student in marine micropalaeontology, I'm thoroughly looking forward to listening to this. It's going to be nice to hear some of my lovely colleagues (who just got back from this cruise last month) having fun on the boat. As a pedant, I'd like to point out that it's called the 'JOIDES Resolution'. Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling, since you asked. As a PhD student in marine micropalaeontology, I’m thoroughly looking forward to listening to this. It’s going to be nice to hear some of my lovely colleagues (who just got back from this cruise last month) having fun on the boat.

As a pedant, I’d like to point out that it’s called the ‘JOIDES Resolution’. Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling, since you asked.

]]> By: Omar González http://boingboing.net/2012/09/05/at-sea-for-science.html#comment-1525386 Omar González Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179499#comment-1525386 This is a great article. As a marine biologist, I can tell you that this campaigns are one of the mos beatiful/will-proving experiences in all the biology field. This is a great article. As a marine biologist, I can tell you that this campaigns are one of the mos beatiful/will-proving experiences in all the biology field.

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