NewsBlog: Rabbit Island: For science no more Posted by Alison McCook [Entry posted at 22nd March 2007 05:35 PM GMT] Last Thursday, owners of Rabbit Island, a pristine 36 acre environment off the coast of British Columbia that has taught many budding scientists about natural phenomena, voted to sell the island to the highest bidder. Professor Dennis Kelly of Orange Coast College in California has been taking students to Rabbit Island for years to demonstrate things most collegians only read about in textbooks -- island gigantism in the form of an... Click to continue Comment on this blog NewsBlog: Animals strike back at biologists Posted by Alison McCook [Entry posted at 12th March 2007 03:38 PM GMT] Last Wednesday in Alaska, a moose charged and downed a helicopter carrying a wildlife biologist. Neither the pilot nor the biologist were hurt during the attack, but the helicopter suffered damage to its tail rotor, forcing it to land. Sadly, the animal was put down due to its injuries (it got caught in the helicopter's blades). Late last month, a curator of herpetology ... Click to continue Comment on this blog NewsBlog: MRC head steps down Posted by Alison McCook [Entry posted at 8th March 2007 12:03 AM GMT] Medical Research Council chief Colin Blakemore is stepping down at a time when the UK agency is facing major reforms. Blakemore said that he decided to leave after his current term expires in September, but his decision has nothing to do with the MRC's upcoming changes -- which include the UK government's decision to reform medical research funding, creating an umbrella... Click to continue Comment on this blog

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