Science Frictions
Remembering Steve
A tribute to my friend Stephen Jay Gould
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, July 03, 2013
How Mauve Was Her Garment
The effect of coal tar on Queen Victoria’s gown
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Saturn
How the sixth planet from the sun is like a rubber duck
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Darwin’s Finches
In the Galápagos, a speed course on evolution
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Our Artful Brain
What it takes to take in, say, a Picasso
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, May 29, 2013
How Flowers Changed the World
They still do, every spring
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
My Father
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Those Other Ancestors
Neandertals were big, with bigger intellects than you might think
by Priscilla Long | Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Our National Raptor
The bald eagle makes a big impression, but its voice is small