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2015 Samuel Johnson Prize Goes to NeuroTribes, by Steve Silberman – First science book to win UK’s top nonfiction book award
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inMeasuring shocks to the global seafood supply
By Jeff Atkins ESA 100 research news originally posted on the PLOS Ecology Field Reports blog on Aug 14, 2015. Jessica Gephart, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Virginia, presented work at the 100th meeting of the Ecological Society of America … Continue reading
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inAll eyes on the oceans: James Hansen and sea level rise
By Sasha Wright Originally posted on PLOS Ecology Field Reports blog on August 10, 2015 On July 23, James Hansen and 16 co-authors posted a discussion paper on an open-review website about sea level rise and climate change. The article has … Continue reading
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It never rains but it pours: climate change and drought
By Ginger Allington Originally published on the PLOS Ecology Field Reports blog, on August 10, 2015. Droughts have been getting a lot of press lately. From affects on agriculture in California to the water rationing in Puerto Rico, and a near … Continue reading
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Global ecological challenges require large-scale scientific networks — reflections on ESA 100
This new perspective by marine ecologist Pamela Reynolds completes collaborative coverage by the PLOS Ecology Community of research news, ideas and discussions that emerged from this month’s centennial meeting of the Ecological Society of America. As Summer comes to an end in the Northern … Continue reading
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NeuroTribes: Steve Silberman on a haunting history and new hope for autistic people
To mark the publication of the book NeuroTribes (Aug 25, 2015; Avery/Penguin Random House) by Steve Silberman, whose blog of the same name has been hosted on the PLOS BLOGS Network since 2010, we invited independent science writer Emily Willingham, PhD to review the book and conduct an … Continue reading
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inWho is public health?
Ed Note: Please welcome Jessica Berthold and Sarah Mittermaier to the blog today. Jessica Berthold is communications manager, and Sarah Mittermaier is communications specialist, of Prevention Institute (website, twitter), a national nonprofit based in Oakland that works to improve health … Continue reading
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Blind trust in unblinded observation in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Guest Post by Melissa Kardish)
Blind trust in unblinded observation in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
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inA healthy society is a disaster resilient society
Today, we warmly welcome to the blog Professor Shinichi Egawa from the Division for International Cooperation for Disaster Medicine, International Institute of Disaster Science at Tōhoku University. His bio can be found at the bottom of this post. Disasters are usually measured … Continue reading
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What Ecologists are (Most) Worried About Right Now: 5 Emerging Trends in Climate Change Ecology
Guest post by John H. Matthews
When scientists publish an analysis of the impacts of climate change on species, ecosystems and people, the language used can sound terribly distant and cold. In truth, the tone of these studies reflects the tone …
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