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The Urban Scientist


A hip hop maven blogs on urban ecology, evolutionary biology & diversity in the sciences
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    DNLee DNLee is a biologist and she studies animal behavior, mammalogy, and ecology . She uses social media, informal experiential science experiences, and draws from hip hop culture to share science with general audiences, particularly under-served groups. Follow on Twitter @DNLee5.
  • #DispatchesDNLee: Giant African Land Snails

    Giant African Land Snail Achatina fulica, Achatina achatina, Archachatina marginata, Limicolaria aurora Tanzania

    I see these magnificent shells littered on the ground – in the woods, on lawns, everywhere. It’s the shell of the Giant African Land Snail. In Tanzania, they are native – living in terrestrial habitats or on land. But back in the United States they are an invasive species. Not only do they devour vegetation of most [...]

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    Charges dropped against #KieraWilmot, now let’s shower her with science love

    KW soli

    #Solidarity4Wilmot prevails. Thank you! Charges dropped against Kiera Wilmot. Yes! And YES!! Anyone else doing backflips? This news, combined with her full expulsion from school (for next year) being over turned makes me very, very happy for her. (Though I’m thinking ahead – would returning to Bartow High School be in her best interest? Others [...]

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    #DispatchesDNLee: Finally Trapping

    It took longer to get,set up but I am finally trapping. That means I’m collecting data. Woo, hoo! Here is a peek into all of the fun I’ve had working hard in Tanzania! (You can follow my real time updates from Tanzania on Twitter, @DNLee5 and the hashtag #DispatchesDNLee. If you would like a Dispatch [...]

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    Updates on #KieraWilmot, Legal Fund created

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for reaching out and speaking up for #KieraWilmot and showing #Solidarity4Wilmot.  I teared up as I read all of the offers of support to assist Kiera and other students all over the country. I was amazed, but not at all surprised. I know this community of educators, teachers, scientists, [...]

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    Wordless Wednesday: Small Wonders of Morogoro


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    #DispatchesDNLee: Week 2 – Getting to Work in Morogoro

    The focus has been getting the trapping research going. It is labor intensive because it requires the labor of setting it up. But as I stated before, the weather is not being my friend. But here is the recap of my second week in Tanzania. [View the story "#DispatchesDNLee Getting To Work" on Storify]

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    #DispatchesDNLee: Rain and Field Work

    Wet muddy Roads Rainy Season Tanzania #DispatchesDNLee

    It’s the Rainy Season now in Tanzania. I’ve been told that it should be coming to a close soon.  I clearly underestimated how wet it would be. The vegetation is so much more green and lush from before. The roads are bumpier, rocky and fill with large gaping crevices. Streets I’ve traveled dozens of times [...]

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    The Next Black King of the Kentucky Derby – Kevin Krigger

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    I am really missing the States right now. Today marks the most exciting sport event in my book, the 139th Run for the Roses, the most exciting 2 minutes in Sports: The Kentucky Derby! I can’t even watch it on TV. (Pole sana for me.) But I was scanning my Twitter feed and discovered that [...]

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    Scientists’ Support for Kiera Wilmot #Solidarity4Wilmot

    KW soli

    Here’s what we now know. Kiera Wilmot was re-creating the Drano Aluminum foil experiment at school. She was outside, before the morning bell. She recreated one of those Wow! Science experiments, the kind we see on Myth Busters or You’ve Been Warned! Folks love those shows. They love doing that crazy stuff at home (although [...]

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    Florida teen charged with felony for trying science

    News of Kiera Wilmot’s arrest has seriously unnerved me. She is the Florida high school student who was experimenting with common household chemicals in science class that resulted in a minor explosion. There were no injuries and no damage to school property; however, she was taken away in handcuffs, formally arrested and expelled from school. [...]

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