Learning the kingdoms Published on October 15, 2024October 14, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Classifying life How do you go about organizing organisms? Read More
Rewriting the textbooks Published on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When, and why We take a tired cliché seriously. Read More
The snapping turtle Published on June 6, 2023June 5, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Suburban ecology A cautionary tale, but not in the way you expect. Read More
Updates Published on September 20, 2022September 19, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Light and peppers We report on things inevitable and unpredictable. Read More
Beyond our expertise Published on November 23, 2021November 22, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Biology We confront a vast area of (our) ignorance. Read More
Spider bones Published on October 26, 2021October 25, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Big is different We drag Physics into Halloween. Read More
Alternate histories (II) Published on January 7, 2020January 5, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Abandoning dragon engineering What would you be if you weren’t you? Read More
The synthesis project Published on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Ways of being intelligent We present an idea that won’t work. Read More
A village in space Published on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Interstellar genetics A recent paper contemplates a very long voyage. Read More
Running the race Published on April 24, 2018April 23, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Man and animal Why run on foot from Mount Vernon to Alexandria? Read More