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Amoeba’s Lorica: Ticks Fleas

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Amoeba

Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba, being an amoeba of a certain age, misses Gary Larson. (We pause briefly while the twentysomethings do a websearch on ‘Gary Larson’ and text each other about it.) Larson, one of the few biologically-literate cartoonists ever, … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Gratitudinal Equations

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Amoeba

Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba was sitting at a table, sharing a meal with friends, when he suddenly blurted out, “Have you thanked a scientist today?” “What for?”, his friends, somewhat startled, asked. “Just about everything you see on this table!”, … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Open Letter to Wannabe Scientists

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Amoeba

It has come to the attention of Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba that the American Geophysical Union has initiated a campaign to get practicing scientists to write letters to young persons. These letters are to encourage said young persons, through heartwarming … Continue reading →

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