My donkey has never seen his reflection before. My wife bought an Airstream. Airstreams are shiny. Donkey is confused.

NonTransferable · 20時間前

What kind of donkey is that? He is so awesome, I want one... neigh, two! And I shall name them Biscuits & Gravy and we shall share jokes all the livelong day!

emirii_kya · 23時間前

I <3 your anatomical references

verdantlabs · 1日前

well, biology is a big area. I'm in ecology and evolution, so I guess we lean more democratic than other subfields.

verdantlabs · 1日前

Apparently Biology has a lot of closet republicans because the data says it's 87:13 D:R, but in 20 years, I've only met a handful that have admitted to it.

I_could_care_fewer · 3日前

yes, an email with a draft manuscript asking for his thoughts is the way to go.

CJMinard · 5日前

can you explain why obesity is defined as a mass per unit surface area?

edit: for explanation of my question

Obesity is classified as a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

...is in units of a mass (kg) divided by a linear measure (m) raised to the second power which is an area. The reason this is weird is because mass should be proportional to a linear measure raised to the 3rd power because mass scales with volume (in three dimensions) not usually with areas (in two dimensions).

nallen · 5日前

This post is so meta it makes me wish people would do a bunch of studies on the impact of reddit /r/science AMAs on the increased readership and learning and the number of citations to the work. Then someone could do a meta-analysis and we would achieve meta-nirvana. Seriously though, this is probably the greatest feature on the whole site and we should be proud.

scared_little_girl · 5日前

Probably a female because it's nesting season and she's looking for a place to dig her nest and lay eggs. Definitely a painted turtle... because I'm a turtle whisperer.

martinebotany · 5日前

You should do an AMA in the science subreddit! I bet you'd find interested people with interesting projects in a heartbeat. Regardless, you'd be great at it and would get a ton of exposure. Let me know if you want to do it and I'll help you set it up... it's easy and fun. (ps. jobediah=tobediah)

martinebotany · 6日前

Skunk cabbage is the best!

Scrumpy7 · 13日前

I think you are applying the wrong moral barometer here. This is not accosting a disabled stranger on the subway demanding to know what their disability is and humiliating them publicly. This is privately asking if there is a reason (not what exactly it is) they are acting inappropriately in your class that can be explained by a condition that they should have documentation for and should have notified you about and helping them manage their condition appropriately for a classroom learning environment (or) mentoring someone who does not have a condition but is acting inappropriately to get their shit together.

Scrumpy7 · 13日前

Agreed, specifics aren't needed. But if someone repeatedly disrupted my class, I would absolutely ask them if they have a reason. If the answer is yes, then the next question is whether they have documentation and why haven't I been informed? If the answer is no, then you ask them to change their behavior. Students need to inform professors in advance of these kinds of things so we can accommodate it properly. If the student has a problem that is disrupting class they need to be advised at the very least to see disability services so the proper professionals can help them and that office will help the student navigate and make sure the student informs the instructor of what kinds of situations to expect and they typically come with paperwork in hand that informs us of the accommodations. Again no details are shared with the instructor unless the student wishes to share them. But the students need documentation and the instructor needs to be informed. This is standard and appropriate professional conduct to help and protect students and class learning environments. It's not willy nilly prying into student's personal lives.

Scrumpy7 · 13日前

Not sure why you consider this crossing a line. As professors we are constantly accomodating students with all manner of health and mental issues. It's our job to understand their needs and help them get help if they need it.

Scrumpy7 · 13日前

You could either make an announcement at the beginning of class asking everyone to please not come and go during class (unless it's an emergency) because it is distracting to students and you. Or you could email individual students and ask if there is a medical reason they are behaving the way they are. Informing them that of course you will accommodate their needs, but also informing them that you are concerned about distractions.

shlam16 · 14日前

Biology rules. Team Darwin FTW!

CloakedHamster · 19日前

Male. That thickness of the tail and the way it tapers after the cloaca as well as the location of the cloaca out beyond the shell margin all say it's a dude turtle.

shandron · 20日前

what amazing conference is this for? I must attend!

CreepyPhotoshopper · 21日前

Snapping turtles use it to right themselves when they flip over.

Male turtles also store their penis in the tail, so there's that.

CreepyPhotoshopper · 21日前

Here's an image from my research on turtle breathing and locomotion showing how much lung volume is displaced when they retract into the shell.

Jobediah · 22日前

almost every student caught plagiarizing has some bullshit cover and maintains his/her innocence to the end.

My experience tells me that most plagiarism actually falls under the "I thought that changing the wording slightly and citing the source was good enough". In other words most plagiarism is actually ignorance of what it really means. I have found plagiarism dozens of times and the vast majority comes from this lack of education on the subject. And almost all the students in this position freely admit to it and learn something and feel bad.

Jobediah · 22日前

The best defense is to get the plagiarizer to admit that he stole the work without permission and that your brother had no knowledge of the stealing and gave no permission.

Obviously the institution's rules will determine the outcome. However, with corroborating stories and best case scenario, if it was me (I'm a professor), I'd give your brother a zero for the assignment and give the plagiarizing thief an F for the course.

ResidentConservative · 22日前

It's a Common snapper which have the light spots along the carapacial margin and only a small hook on the beak.

Alligator snappers are much rougher and have a big gnarly hooked beak

AlexTheChase · 27日前

I'm a professor of biology who specializes in amphibians and reptiles. My general advice is to study biology, follow your passion and interests to the furthest level you can and get research experience.

One of the big things you'll need to land a research position is to avoid coming across as just an enthusiast. There are a lot of people who like snakes and turtles or whatever. These are not necessarily herpetologists. The vast majority do not take their love of these animals to the level of scientific inquiry. If you just like keeping herps, fine, you belong to the vast majority of people. But to be a herpetologist, you need to be a biologist first and a specialist in herps second. This requires that you embrace larger biological questions and can use herps as ways of answering them.

Herpetology is one of the few areas of science where amateurs can still make valuable contributions. Develop your own amateur research projects. Nothing is more convincing to a professor than a student who says, "I've been following my passion in fill in the blank this way and that. So go out there and find critters, and observe them closely, take pictures and notes. When you find something interesting follow it up in the literature. Join herp societies and read their journals cover to cover. You will soon become conversant in the language of science and the questions that are important to professionals. Find anyone who will let you work with them on a herp-related project. Whether it's for free or for credit or pay, doesn't matter. When your opportunity comes, no matter how small, be ready and jump on it.

MogwaiBurger · 27日前

Yes, it's the prince of turtles, the sultan of musk, the CEO of attitude, the shelled survivor... a common snapping turtle

gordarentz · 27日前

Weekly constructive criticism selfpost. Everybody can come in and submit WIP or recent finished pieces. Hopefully the 'gathering' nature of a weekly feature could bring more attention to more people's work.

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