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© Mark Moffett, Adventures Among Ants In his stint as guest editor for LIFE.com, Dr. Mark Moffett takes us on a tour through the photo archives of LIFE Magazine in this online slide show. Moffett, a photojournalist, researcher at the Smithsonian Institute, and author of Adventures Among Ants, describes a series of entomological scenes shot [more...]  In this presentation for Hot Science – Cool Talks, a lecture series at UT Austin, Dr. Mark Moffett, author of Adventures among Ants, describes his adventures around the world with marauder ants, army ants, weaver ants, slavery ants, leafcutter ants, and invasive ants, combining lively storytelling with detailed science about the parallels between [more...] Janet and David Carle have completed their travels through Europe and Turkey, investigating water issues on the 38th parallel. Their last two stops in Turkey were the vast, alkaline Lake Van, and Hasankeyf, an ancient city on the Tigris River. In the fall, the Carles will continue their 38th parallel travels in Asia. David Carle is [more...] California coastal redwoods. Photo: US National Park Service. When the National Park Service (NPS) was founded in 1916, its mission was to “conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to…leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Nearly 100 years later, William C. Tweed, author [more...] |
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