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Personal Perspectives
Comics at Sea: An Antarctic Logbook
For five years, I've had a photograph of Palmer Station, Antarctica, tacked up over...
February 2018

Personal Perspectives
Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own
The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...
October 2017
Personal Perspectives
Shipboard Life in the Antarctic
Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...
June 2016

Personal Perspectives
Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore
When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...
July 2015

Personal Perspectives
The Design of a Beautiful Weapon
This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...
September 2013

Personal Perspectives
How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep
It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...
February 2013

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Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013

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A Voyage of Discovery to Inner Space
The Mars rover Curiosity is sending images back home: glimpses of another world...
August 2012

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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea
Last week, Smithsonian research zoologists Dr. Jerry Harasewych and Dr. Martha...
July 2011

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A Sub and a Sea Toad
Have you ever seen a creature so unusual? This fish (22 cm long) is called a...
July 2011

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Amy Baco-Taylor: Passionate about Deep-Sea Corals
Two events made me passionate about deep-sea corals. One was my first submarine...
July 2011

Personal Perspectives
Five Questions for Robert Ballard
As children, many people have dreamed of plunging beneath the ocean surface to...
August 2010