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Daily Archives: 9 September 2012
Suburban Wildlife: Texas Spiny Lizard
In spite of (or perhaps because of) another very hot, dry summer here, my suburban backyard is a small refuge for a variety of insects, birds, and reptiles. Among the largest of the reptiles I’ve seen recently is the Texas … Continue reading
Posted in art journals, compost, reptiles, Texas_wildlife, urban wildlife
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Listen while you work
I feel sorry for PhD students who prefer to work in silence. Most students (and postdocs) will be assigned a desk in a shared office. Lab-dwelling students cannot realistically expect a quiet working environment. Jenny describes the sounds of science:
