DDT, Junk Science, and the attack on Rachel Carson

It all started with a post office. Ed noticed that a senator didn’t want to name a post office after Carson and made some wacky claims about DDT. What I didn’t realize when I read his excellent post was that there appears to be a movement afoot to tar and feather Rachel Carson.
Deltoid has been [...]

Butterfly color palettes

oooooooh……
Color and Design Blog: butterflies
Spelling is a little iffy on the names, but what a neat concept. Now you can take your own color swatches to pick out paint and furniture!
(image via Prabhu)

Rhinoceros beetles in Love

In North Africa and Southeast Asia, the rhinoceros beetle is a threat to coconut and date palm trees. Rhino beetles are also huge, strong, and really nifty!
A recent study isolated the Rhino’s pheromones, and hopes to allow control of the beetles by luring horny male beetles to their death.  (This is a type [...]