tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56765743726568901112011-06-07T23:27:40.184-07:00med student 555noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-28041356801271154152007-10-06T20:21:00.000-07:002007-10-06T20:24:57.227-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_k7fKL6Hsb5I/RwhRN3c7-0I/AAAAAAAAAAc/UOfg1wzlkM8/s1600-h/IMG_2024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_k7fKL6Hsb5I/RwhRN3c7-0I/AAAAAAAAAAc/UOfg1wzlkM8/s320/IMG_2024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118430275172039490" border="0" /></a><br />Our giant mutant dog program has succeeded. Unfortunately he seems to hump RVs instead of peoples' legs. There is room for improvement.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-2804135680127115415?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>med student 555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-9534750100409673392007-09-30T21:20:00.001-07:002007-09-30T21:51:35.376-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_hEdbfHFRtJA/RwB12OI378I/AAAAAAAAAB0/msTBwd2BwdU/s1600-h/IMG_4267_adjusted.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_hEdbfHFRtJA/RwB12OI378I/AAAAAAAAAB0/msTBwd2BwdU/s320/IMG_4267_adjusted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116218751061585858" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a picture of the spider that I took during the day with my near IR camera.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-953475010040967339?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583764364522409556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-37020693749614372102007-09-29T23:29:00.000-07:002007-09-29T23:34:00.420-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_k7fKL6Hsb5I/Rv9Cznc7-zI/AAAAAAAAAAU/qPrg65am3ns/s1600-h/AHUNKSPD.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_k7fKL6Hsb5I/Rv9Cznc7-zI/AAAAAAAAAAU/qPrg65am3ns/s320/AHUNKSPD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115881156247288626" border="0" /></a><br />If only everybody had veins like the guy in the lower right, anyone could be a phlebotomist...<br /><br />damn!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-3702069374961437210?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>med student 555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-29622188076020431482007-09-29T23:23:00.000-07:002007-09-29T23:26:31.412-07:00Up next: tequila science. If you have any ideas for experiments, hit us up. (Or, if you're in SD and want to participate in experiments)<br /><br />other topics:<br />raspberies and vodka<br />laser bandwidth<br />motor drive systems<br />ferrofluid<br /><br />stay tuned (but don't hold your breath)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-2962218807602043148?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583764364522409556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-54865252445151628612007-09-29T23:11:00.000-07:002007-09-29T23:18:38.572-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hEdbfHFRtJA/Rv8-puI376I/AAAAAAAAABo/tVDJfkKbskU/s1600-h/IMG_4028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hEdbfHFRtJA/Rv8-puI376I/AAAAAAAAABo/tVDJfkKbskU/s320/IMG_4028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115876588196982690" border="0" /></a><br />A huge spider has taken up residence on Emmi's balcony. We took pictures of it. I think it's an orb weaver spider.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-5486525244515162861?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583764364522409556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-19939934985980443212007-05-14T07:44:00.000-07:002007-05-14T07:51:33.970-07:00Recent pest inventory from my garden:<br /><ul><li>1 leafeater</li><li>1 snail</li><li>1 caterpillar<br /></li><li>~30 diapropes weevils</li><li>lots and lots of aphids</li></ul>Coming soon:<br /><ul><li>1 million nematodes to eat the weevil eggs</li><li>lady bugs to take care of the aphids and the leafeaters</li><li>trichogamma wasps to take care of the weevil larvae and caterpillar</li></ul>Will update as things progress...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-1993993498598044321?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>med student 555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-60790622468553967752007-05-05T16:23:00.000-07:002007-05-05T16:26:28.654-07:00At the request of Andy's friend, we have come up with the following pet names: <br /><br />For female cats:<br />Listeria<br />Neisseria<br />Yersinia Pestis<br />Malaria<br /><br />For Male Cats:<br />Ebola<br />Hantavirus<br />West Nile Kitty<br />Polio<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-6079062246855396775?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>med student 555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676574372656890111.post-27498555183027712342007-05-05T16:05:00.000-07:002007-05-05T16:23:26.968-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_k7fKL6Hsb5I/Rj0O6C6Ja_I/AAAAAAAAAAM/QICthy60cGs/s1600-h/venus+flytrap+with+laser.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_k7fKL6Hsb5I/Rj0O6C6Ja_I/AAAAAAAAAAM/QICthy60cGs/s320/venus+flytrap+with+laser.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061217946610265074" border="0" /></a>It turns out carniverous plants are an excellent form of organic pest control. This venus flytrap ate a caterpillar that had previously ravaged my pitche<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return false;" tabindex="7"><span></span></a>r plants.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5676574372656890111-2749855518302771234?l=madsciencedepartment.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>med student 555noreply@blogger.com0