SEEN 3.9

Hampshire Museum’s Service are running a 1 day course – Insects for beginners – on 11^th May. If you are interested in attending, please email me.
Why did the Russian meteor explode? http://www.nature.com/news/the-death-of-the-chebarkul-meteor-1.12540
Monkeys prefer people who are altruistic http://www.nature.com/news/monkeys-stay-away-from-meanies-1.12551
International women’s week – what’s happening in science? http://www.nature.com/news/women-in-science-women-s-work-1.12547
Thermoregulation in Emperor penguins – infrared pictures! (I taught about this in BIOL2006) http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21669963 – review, http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/9/3/20121192.full – article
Artificial light speeds up blackbird maturation http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21430015 – review http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/280/1756/20123017.full – article
Early environment important for adult survival in African elephants (maternal effects 2^nd years?!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21426817 – review http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/9/2/20130011.full – article
Clownfish and anemones (as covered in BIOL1003 last week http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/27/clownfish-help-their-anemones-to-breathe-at-night/

Posted By : Judith Lock