Stories by Carin Bondar

In this month’s instalment of ‘Best of the Blogs’, I have a look at the top 5 posts from our network bloggers. I’m so proud to be a part of such a diverse and talented group of people, here’s to continued success and awesome blogging for 2014!

Vanessa Hill’s new BrainCraft channel on YouTube focuses on psychology and human behaviour, highlighting her background in science education and social media.

I’ve been twitterpals with Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) for quite some time now, so I was delighted to see that she recently started up a new YouTube channel.

A fun little ditty set to the tune of the famous ‘What does the fox say?’…I only wish my high school math teacher was this cool… See the original post in Jennifer Ouellette’s ‘Physics Week in Review‘ over at Cocktail Party Physics.

Those of you familiar with my blog here at SciAm will know that I’m a little obsessed with science-themed music videos. When I saw the ‘Wrecking Ball’ masterpiece of Ms.

Those of you familiar with my blog here at SciAm will know that I’m a little obsessed with science-themed music videos. When I saw the ‘Wrecking Ball’ masterpiece of Ms.

Check out this excellent video shot at a dive resort in Fiji. Ryan Diederick left a GoPro camera out to capture some footage of terrestrial crabs, and one of them actually managed to drag the camera into it’s burrow.

When people think about evolution, the most obvious name that comes to mind is Charles Darwin. Alfred Russell Wallace is rarely given the credit he deserves for his work on the subject, which is unfortunate.

When people think about evolution, the most obvious name that comes to mind is Charles Darwin. Alfred Russell Wallace is rarely given the credit he deserves for his work on the subject, which is unfortunate.

“The Amur or Far Eastern leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis, is the worlds most endangered big cat, and the only one known to be adapted to the cold, snowy environment in which it lives.

Part four of my ‘Adventures in Biology’ series from my epic travels to French Polynesia is now live. In this episode, we investigate why the island of Moorea ‘smells like sex’.

This excellent video from USC Dornsife is a fun collaboration between the arts and the sciences. I bet you’ll learn a thing or two that you didn’t know about snowflakes – I certainly did!

What a horrifying month at the Scientific American blog network! Tiger butchering, disgusting ways to die, and a massive killer storm! Let’s all hope for some kittens and sunny days in December… Featured in this episode: Man convicted for killing and eating China’s last Indochinese tiger: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2009/12/25/man-convicted-for-killing-and-eating-chinas-last-indochinese-tiger/ 13 Horrifying Ways to Die (If You’re an [...]

What a horrifying month at the Scientific American blog network! Tiger butchering, disgusting ways to die, and a massive killer storm! Let’s all hope for some kittens and sunny days in December… Featured in this episode: Man convicted for killing and eating China’s last Indochinese tiger: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2009/12/25/man-convicted-for-killing-and-eating-chinas-last-indochinese-tiger/ 13 Horrifying Ways to Die (If You’re an [...]

Check out the latest ‘Best-of-the-blogs’ video from the Scientific American Blog network! We’re talking a fat-fueled brain, the benefits of watching scary television, and the unbelievable longevity of bacterial life.

THIS is good scicomm. Why? Well, for many reasons - good writing, good sound, good editing - but by far the most apparent, the reason most people will sit up and take note is because of the strong visuals.

This week’s video comes to us from Rob Nelson at Untamed Science. According to Rob: Siats (pronounced SEE-OTTS) is a giant mega-predator (think T-Rex, but living at a different time).

I was thrilled when Rob Nelson of Untamed Science contacted me about his latest video. Not only am I a huge fan of their work, this new video explains the journey behind an amazing find.

You all must know by now that Joanne Manaster and I are suckers for excellent science music video parodies. This one, by the folks at UCSD Neuroscience, is our latest favourite.

The following is a guest post by Ben Paylor, a PhD candidate in Experimental Medicine at the University of British Columbia. When he is not living in his van, Ben enjoys playing piano, drinking free wine and appreciating the humorous aspects of our complicated existence.

You all must know by now that I’m a sucker for excellent science music video parodies. This one, by the folks at UCSD Neuroscience, is my latest favourite.

Water sculptures—a marriage of liquids, photography, and timing—are spectacular form of fluid dynamics as art. Artist Markus Reugels is a master of the form.

In episode 3 of the ‘Adventures in Biology’ series, Dr. Carin Bondar travels to the Moorea Dolphin Center located at the Intercontinental Moorea Resort and Spa (French Polynesia).

In episode 3 of my ‘Adventures in Biology’ series, I travel to the Moorea Dolphin Center located at the Intercontinental Moorea Resort and Spa.