June 8, 2012

#SciAmBlogs Friday - parasitic flower, Velocirabbit, turtle sex organs, how to talk science to politicians, phytoplancton, fake brands and more.

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- Christie Wilcox - Parasitic flower pirates genes from its host

- Glendon Mellow - Day-Glo Velocirabbit – bioart begins to mature

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- Darren Naish - Terrifying sex organs of male turtles

- Scott Huler - Happy World Oceans Day from North Carolina!

- Marc Kuchner - Don’t be Arrogant, Do Tell a Story: An Interview with Congressman Robert Walker about How Scientists Should Interact with Congress

- John R. Platt - Report: 100 Amazon Bird Species Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Due to Deforestation

- Rose Eveleth - You wanted to know: what are these phytoplankton?

- Ben Linhoff - Following the Ice: Glacial Dam

- Iñaki Pedroarena-Leal - USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: A Note on the Rock Islands of Palau

- Ian Underwood - MSU Dinosaurs: Tiantai and Fieldwork in the Rain

- Dan Ariely - Why Wearing Fakes Makes Us Cheat More [Excerpt]

- Carin Bondar - Premiering on World Oceans Day: New Films that Highlight the Role of Marine Protected Areas

- Bora Zivkovic - The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 8th, 2012)

- Khalil A. Cassimally - Khalil’s Picks (8 June 2012)

- Scicurious - Friday Weird Science: Horsing around and the sexual behavior of stallions

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