Category Archives: blog roll

Schizoblogia

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I think I’m developing a split blogging personality. Getting the new blog going is a bit like starting a new job, and trying to make a good first impression is tough. As Helen Fielding explained in the first Bridget Jones … Continue reading →

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Drum roll…

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In a previous, rather jubilant post written on a very good day, I mentioned an exciting offer I’d just received. And here’s the scoop! I’ve been invited to start blogging on the Nature Network! (And I got the hockey tickets … Continue reading →

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Christmas Science

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I bet you didn’t know that “the concept of Santa Claus’ features is an historical remnant from before the phylogenetic divergence between prokaryotes and eukaryotes“. The authors state that they “are further studying the Hoho2 transgenic Homo sapiens quadruplicates generated … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Two related stories from India today. Our first monkey has adopted a kitten, and everything is peachy… so far! I can has monkeh milk? Our second primate buddy adopted a puppy, which went down well, and then tried to adopt … Continue reading →

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Best. Lolcat. Ever.

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I actually did LOL. (Yes, I subscribe to the icanhascheezburger.com RSS feed. No, I don’t advertise that fact in my sidebar blogroll. It’s supposed to be a guilty pleasure. Guilty).

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

What’s more fun than a barrel full of monkeys? A whole truck full of monkeys! Unless you run into it on the highway of course. Luckily no-one was hurt in the accident near Columbus, Ohio. I spent 3 months in … Continue reading →

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New Tangled Bank

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The new Tangled Bank is up!I followed one of the links and discovered a new favourite blog, complete with monkeys, viruses and everything. Hooray for carnivals!

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Friday’s Primate (Blog) Party

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Today’s Primate Party features a gem of a blog that I came across earlier this week. Bonobo Handshake describes the current field research of Vanessa Woods and her colleagues at a bonobo sanctuary in Congo. It’s full of amazing stories … Continue reading →

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My New Blogging Heroes

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Infophilia, for a very welcome lesson on how to host a blog carnival. Those puzzles are going to torment me for days to come.and The Digital Cuttlefish, for providing poetic responses to many of Pharyngula‘s posts. This is a very … Continue reading →

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