http://www.madape.org matt dan peter Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:06:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm starting a new project: Ecology Journal Club. The idea is to write short bits of real English about the research I find interesting, explaining to the wider world why it's cool and why it matters. Still in the development phase, please let me know what you think. Dan ↑ Grab this ... http://www.madape.org/2009/02/yab_yet_another_blog/ Creepy! Sleepy! Fun new words: nastic, nutation, thigmonasty http://www.madape.org/2009/01/yes_plants_do_move/ The New Yorker has linked to our video of the Obama party in Harlem! I made a higher-quality version of it, with just the scenes from the party: http://www.madape.org/2008/11/obama_video_on_the_new_yorker_website/ I was inspired by the thought of Obama's portrait being added to the ranks of all those old white men, beloved fathers of the country, forgotten historical oddities, leaders both great and imperfect. His face will be quite an addition to that gallery. http://www.madape.org/2008/11/president_obama_44/ A snapshot of our day on Nov. 4th: voting, watching returns an election party, and then heading up to the heart of Harlem, 125th st, where it felt like the whole city was watching the Jumbotron, then singing and dancing down the street. Amazing. http://www.madape.org/2008/11/o-bam-a/ Watching Tina Fey today was a scary reminder that there is a little election thing going on, and that I should probably cast a vote.  Though planning on being back east during the crucial day, I registered AK absentee (this form, the deadline postmark is Oct. 4, or you can ... http://www.madape.org/2008/10/174/ My first season of experience in wildland firefighting has revealed it to be addicting. What other role has you cutting down fat trees, working long hours for decent pay, and aping with your hommies on the hotter than hell fireline. What job has you saying things like 'I'd ... http://www.madape.org/2008/08/firewhirls/ I spent a bit of effort earlier this summer to get a photosynthesis-measuring device out to China, and friends and family alike may be curious to see what it's all about. Mika suggested I get some video of the magic box in action, so: action! Arianne, another American researcher here, ... http://www.madape.org/2008/07/talking_grasshoppers/ This is from the week of June 7th.  Adjusting to life without electricity in this already strapped for-resources environment means having to roll with the punches a bit faster than normal.  Impending deadlines at work make everyone scramble a bit more than usual.  I'm struck yet again by just how ... http://www.madape.org/2008/07/week_5_-_the_hunt/ Today started as a complete bust. I and the student helping me had rushed through our breakfast of flatbread and bean soup to get our equipment ready, only to find no cars ready to take us to the field site. Finally we got a ride with a surly geology professor, ... http://www.madape.org/2008/07/boom_and_bust_in_xilinhot/