The second post in a series about how organisms produce light delves into the phenomenon of biofluorescence. I trust that you have a UV flashlight at the ready.
Category: Medicine
Fire Ant Flickers (#16)
Searching for patterns in the kaleidoscope of my mind
OCD or not? Sunrise or sunset? Polyurethanes or pollythenes? We dance around these important questions.
Fire Ant Flickers (#15)
This is not a Thanksgiving-related post, and we all can be thankful for that.
Wherein I note the meteorological intelligence of trees; the mysterious metamorphosis of possums; and the appearance of eye-catching eyelashes.
Venom, anyone? (Part 2)
Nobody wants to be injected with venom, right? But some components of venom could be life saving.
Part 2 of this limited series on venom focuses on resources that are helpful in case of snake bites. Could save your life, or that of your pet.
Pareidolia -or- Do you see what I see?
Do you see things in things? If so, welcome to the party!
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon where our brains make us see things in other things. Or something.
Fire Ant Flickers (#3)
Poking fun at the MSM; Cleverly performed music; bird [mis]identification; universal antivenom on the horizon. And a bit more!
The Big C & Me: An Update
The pathology report following my prostatectomy was not exactly what we’d hoped for…but it could have been worse.
Fun with Foleys -or- Let’s Talk Catheters 😃
Sometimes TMI really is…but what about the times when it’s not? We walk a fine line here.
The Summer of My Discontent -or- The Big C & Me
The Summer of ’22 has not been kind to me. But I still managed to find a bit of humor here and there.
Random Thursday: The Non-Wildlife Edition
Despite being ravaged by COVID, I’ve crafted an amazingly engaging post. Although that might be the fever talking.