by Captain Skellett | Apr 22, 2013 | Recent Research, The Realm of Bizzare
Three new species of brightly coloured carnivorous snail have been found in the limestone hills of Northern Thailand. Each of the species is only found on one or a handful of hills, some of which have become limestone quarries. Pretty impressive, as a quarry is not a...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 10, 2013 | Drugs
What a year! I’ve been around the world (Canada, USA, Argentina, Chile, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, England, Hong Kong) to be finally reunited with my kitty cat Phobos back in Adelaide, Australia. I know most pirates have a parrot, but I prefer my pets...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 4, 2013 | Science Communication
This story has been a month in the making, and I should have just posted it back then! I’ve been really busy with visiting Hong Kong and coming back to Adelaide and seeing friends and family again, excuses excuses. Still, here ’tis, better late than never....
by Captain Skellett | Jan 15, 2013 | Recent Research
Tuberculosis is a major health issue, with around a third of the world’s population infected with the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. Not all these people actually have signs of illness, only 10% will go on to have any symptoms during their life. For the...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 30, 2012 | Just for Fun
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