Enhanced Ways to Find Enhanced Data
Researchers at the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health are building the world’s most comprehensive database describing human and animal pathogens.
Identifying New Life
After all these years, decades, and centuries of scientific investigation, new living organisms are still being discovered and identified. The hope that new life brings as other animal species are becoming extinct brings hope. At least twelve new species of butterflies/moths have been identified just this month.
Hands-on Learners Unite
Some people earn better when they are hands-on with a project. If that is the case for you, then this interesting and humorous exercise from The Biology Corner just might interest you.
Preserving Language in Thesauri
New thesaursi seem to appear every day. The latest is unique for a variety of reasons. A new online thesaurus for Gaelic speakers interested in the historical environment has been created, with more than 4,000 terms included. This comes as part of the effort to promote Gaelic in as many areas of Scottish life as possible.
Shorten It
Do you find consolidating your thoughts into 140 characters or less a challenge? How can you intelligently get across a complex thought in just 140 characters without needing to use ugly and often illegible abbreviations?
Check It Out
The first volume in a series about creating and maintaining taxonomies is now available. "The Taxobook: History, Theories, and Concepts of Knowledge Organization" is written by our own Margie Hlava.
Systematics Conference Offered
The Systematics Association is hosting a Young Systematists' Forum 2014 in London, UK on November 21, 2014. Being committed to furthering all aspects of Systematic biology, the Systematics Association is organizing a program of international conferences on key themes in Systematics, including a series of major biennial conferences. The association also supports a variety of training courses in systematics and awards grants in support of systematics research.