Kerala bird survey traces Salim Ali's trail
2012-05-27T07:40:34Z

When renowned ornithologist Salim Ali conducted the bird survey of southern Kerala 79 years ago he was moved not just by the region's diversity of avifauna but the panoramic beauty of the setting ... winged Parakeet, Small Sunbird, Indian Rufous Babbler ...

Chossat s Effect in humans and other animals
2012-05-22T07:39:20Z

Those terms are memorable, make it easy to sneak in some historical context into teaching science, and have an emotional effect of bringing forth images of ancient scientists working under candlelight, sacrificing their eyesight and health ...