Through the nonprofit, I’ve discovered how to relate what I’ve learned in the Arctic to life in Maine in ways that are meaningful to the young people I teach.
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Nobel prize in medicine awarded for research that ties us to Neanderthals
This transfer of genes between hominin species affects how the immune system of modern humans reacts to infections, such as the coronavirus.
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Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: Maine forests and farms store carbon
Ninety percent of Maine is forested land, which makes us the state with the largest carbon-storage service in New England. One important strategy in reducing the effects of climate warming is to store carbon in soils, trees and perennial agricultural crops. Maine already stores about 60% of the carbon it emits in our young forests. […]
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: Enjoy the transition to autumn with walks along Midcoast trails
I blame it on seasonal shifts, which is the topic of this column, but I wanted to provide an apology for the incorrect publishing of last week’s column. You may have noticed that it was about spring fish migration and that seemed a bit out of place in September. Perhaps it is appropriate, however, given […]
Posted inTimes Record
BoomerTECH: What are our kids learning from today’s society?
The amount of false information, fake news, conspiracy theories and outright lies that young people are exposed to every day has increased exponentially. Seeing and hearing adults whom they depend on for guidance and direction belittling and demeaning others is tremendously confusing and disorienting.
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: Recognizing the epic journeys of fish
The weather is warming and the fish are swimming – some of them longer and further than they have in nearly two centuries. Last week was World Fish Migration Day (May 21st), a day when people around the world celebrate fish that travel long distances through a variety of waterways. This year, the day included […]
Posted inTimes Record
The weather is warming and the fish are swimming – some of them longer and further than they have in nearly two centuries. Last week was World Fish Migration Day (May 21st), a day when people around the world celebrate fish that travel long distances through a variety of waterways. This year, the day included […]
Posted inTimes Record
The weather is warming and the fish are swimming – some of them longer and further than they have in nearly two centuries. Last week was World Fish Migration Day (May 21st), a day when people around the world celebrate fish that travel long distances through a variety of waterways. This year, the day included […]
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: Unique razor clam a hard but worthwhile beach find
I was recently on a field trip to Thomas Point Beach with my daughter’s fifth grade class to see horseshoe crabs mating. They are definitely worth checking out this time of year when they float around attached to each other, the male waiting for the female to release her eggs so that he can fertilize […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Advancing Maine’s role in the life sciences through biomanufacturing
More Maine people and organizations are invited to join BioConnects New England, which will help connect a new generation of workers and innovators to one of our region’s economic strengths.