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March 2015 – Ellen Rykers
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The other flightless, night-dwelling bird. March 20, 2015. April 4, 2016. New Zealand is well-known for our array of birds-that-are-more-like-mammals (thanks, evolution! We have long been recognised for our namesake bird, the kiwi, but the… Read more The other flightless, night-dwelling bird. Into the wild: On my own terms. March 10, 2015. September 28, 2015. Follow Ellen Rykers on WordPress.com. Follow Blog via Email. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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March 2016 – Ellen Rykers
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The Evolution of Language: Three Things We’ve Learnt. March 31, 2016. March 31, 2016. Originally posted on Mother Tongues. A coupla hundred years ago, our good ol’ mate Darwin thought up this totally radical idea…. PIE: The Zombie Language. March 27, 2016. March 28, 2016. Originally posted on Mother Tongues. It’s 6,000 years ago and you’re one hot Neolithic mama, gossiping with your bestie about the latest…. And then, there was Language…? March 19, 2016. March 28, 2016. Originally posted on Mother Tongues.
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May 2016 – Ellen Rykers
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The Science of Swearing. May 31, 2016. May 31, 2016. Originally posted on Mother Tongues. Note: this post contains naughty words. If you have sensitive eyes, cover them now! Distant Shores: Did Polynesians Reach the Americas? May 26, 2016. May 26, 2016. Originally posted on Mother Tongues. There’s all kind of weird stories floating around about Vikings and Celts and Phoenicians sailing around the globe,…. How Sign Languages Can Teach Us About Language Evolution. May 19, 2016. May 19, 2016. May 12, 2016.
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June 2016 – Ellen Rykers
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Lost and Found on Haida Gwaii. June 2, 2016. 8220;It’s a warm, blue day on Haida Gwaii, an archipelago located off the northern British Columbia coast. I’ve been zipping… Read more Lost and Found on Haida Gwaii. Follow Ellen Rykers on WordPress.com. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Blog at WordPress.com.
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September 2015 – Ellen Rykers
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Meeting a star of Australian science communication. September 29, 2015. First published on the ANU Science website, September 2013. Third year Bachelor of Philosophy student and budding science communicator Ellen… Read more Meeting a star of Australian science communication. Weird Nature: Defence Edition. September 29, 2015. September 29, 2015. First published in Woroni, the ANU student newspaper, in May 2014. It ain’t all fun and games in nature … Read more Weird Nature: Defence Edition. First published...
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July 2016 – Ellen Rykers
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Beauty and Death in the Yukon. July 20, 2016. July 20, 2016. I trudge up to the creek. It doesn’t look that bad from a distance a silver ribbon braided through… Read more Beauty and Death in the Yukon. Follow Ellen Rykers on WordPress.com. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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November 2016 – Ellen Rykers
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Ben Goldacre and the power of evidence. November 7, 2016. Model Specimens is a monthly column that explores the role models who inspired today’s scientists and artists. This month, Ellen… Read more Ben Goldacre and the power of evidence. Follow Ellen Rykers on WordPress.com. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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May 2015 – Ellen Rykers
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Tamahunga: treasure of the north. May 24, 2015. September 28, 2015. Mehemea ka tuohu ahau me maunga teitei. If I should bow my head, let it be to a high mountain.… Read more Tamahunga: treasure of the north. Follow Ellen Rykers on WordPress.com. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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Tongariro National Park: Stories from the Land of Fire. February 17, 2017. Last year I wrote and produced an e-book about Tongariro National Park. To download the interactive version for free, search… Read more Tongariro National Park: Stories from the Land of Fire. Beauty and Death in the Yukon. July 20, 2016. July 20, 2016. I trudge up to the creek. It doesn’t look that bad from a distance a silver ribbon braided through… Read more Beauty and Death in the Yukon. Lost and Found on Haida Gwaii. I like to...
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The Science of Swearing | Mother Tongues
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A journey through language. The Science of Swearing. May 31, 2016. Note: this post contains naughty words. If you have sensitive eyes, cover them now! When I first started this blog (which is a university assignment), I was told “no swearing allowed.” This was deeply disappointing to me, because ya know, sometimes a swear word just fits perfectly. Take for example, the ever-non-PC Paul Henry, who recently let “. 8221; slip on live television:. Video via Nic Hudson. Have larger vocabularies in general.