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Life Sciences

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Veganism Safe for Kids, Says Lisa Dorfman, Director of University of Miami's Nutrition Program

    Last week, I reviewed Vegan Is Love, a children's book that explains the reasons behind the choice to go vegan. It contains a page dedicated to the health aspect of the lifestyle, but most of the book is devoted to outlining the ethics of veganism -- how animals are treated on the dairy farm, at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Babies Don't Want Vegan Mommies? What a Load of Baloney

    This past weekend, the LA Times published an editorial suggesting pregnant women who adhere to a vegan diet and subsequently raise vegan children are irresponsible. The writer, Alexandra Le Tellier, was responding to the release of Vegan Is Love, a new children's book that explains and advocates a v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    B.R.E.W. FIU: Not Just For Students

    Florida International University has plans to build a research brewery, with many thanks to the student homebrewing club, B.R.E.W. FIU, which has wielded a considerable amount of influence since their inception last Spring. The acronym stands for Biscayne Renowned Engineers of Wort. This are not jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    UM Study: Voters Prefer Candidates With Deeper Voices

    ​Did Obama coast to victory just because he had a deeper voice than John McCain? Did Alex Sink lose to Rick Scott in the Florida governor's race because of her high-pitched southern twang? New research by a University of Miami political science professor suggests it may be part of the electoral eq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Pythons Can Survive in Saltwater, Could Invade Florida Keys

    ​For now, Florida's invasive python population has largely been relegated to the fresh water of the Everglades and surrounding areas, but a new study shows the alien snakes can survive for up to a month in saltwater. That means there's potential the snakes could expand their range and start poppin ... More >>

  • News

    November 24, 2011

    Coral Morphologic: Aquatic Ambassadors

    ​For now, Florida's invasive python population has largely been relegated to the fresh water of the Everglades and surrounding areas, but a new study shows the alien snakes can survive for up to a month in saltwater. That means there's potential the snakes could expand their range and start poppin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Probiotic Supplements: Should You Be Popping Bacteria Pills?

    ​Gut bacteria: Those are two nasty words. But the one quadrillion microorganisms in your intestines are a beautiful thing, when they're kept in healthy balance.Together, they can work just like another organ in the digestive system, breaking down unused food particles, fending off or thwarting gro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Spirulina: What the Hell Is It?

    WikiSpirulina tablets​If you go into any juice bar worth its wheatgrass, you're bound to find spirulina on the list of available "power-ups" you can choose to boost the nutritional value of your smoothie.It sounds so weird that it must be good for you. But what exactly is this superfood, and where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Derek Tresize, Vegan Bodybuilder: Meat Grows Muscles and Cancer

    Derek Tresize has an unreal body. The 24-year-old has been bodybuilding on a plant-based diet for five years. This summer, he took third place in his class at the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation competition, his first contest.He grew up a multitalented athlete in San Diego. At age 19, ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 23, 2010

    Miami art this week: DNA science experiments

    Derek Tresize has an unreal body. The 24-year-old has been bodybuilding on a plant-based diet for five years. This summer, he took third place in his class at the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation competition, his first contest.He grew up a multitalented athlete in San Diego. At age 19, ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 16, 2010

    Miami art this week: Black Square Gallery catches dreams

    Derek Tresize has an unreal body. The 24-year-old has been bodybuilding on a plant-based diet for five years. This summer, he took third place in his class at the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation competition, his first contest.He grew up a multitalented athlete in San Diego. At age 19, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    First Recent Case of Cholera Suspected in Miami-Dade

    ​Miami-Dade already has cases of hookworm and dengue fever, and now health officials are investigating the possibility that a man with cholera might have entered the county. According to the Miami Herald, a doctor traveling from Haiti arrived at Miami International Airport around 6 p.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Jared McKay of Coral Morphologic Talks Discosoma Records and Random Fandom

    Get Guy Harvey and other awesome stuff at Discosoma's official website.​You might have visited Coral Morphologic/Morphologic Studios (AKA Jared McKay and Colin Foord) during the third leg of the Weird Miami tours. Or maybe you checked out the duo's recent zoanthid photo show at the Biscayne Nature ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Eight Months Later, the EPIC Hotel's Water is Fine

    Last November, a patient being treated for Legionnaire's Disease was found to have stayed at the EPIC Hotel in downtown Miami. Two weeks later, a second patient, treated after contracting Legionnaire's Disease, was traced back to the EPIC as well. And then, there was a third. The Miami-Dade County H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Billy Corben Promises Sequel to The U; Trashes University of Miami

    ​Rakontur films has announced a sequel to their documentary The U, which chronicled the Miami Hurricanes football team of the '80s. It became the highest rated documentary in ESPN history. They plan to have the sequel ready for release by December, about one year after the original's premier. Sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Coral Morphologic Sees Miami as One Big Reef Above the Surface

    This is the fifth in a series of articles profiling the seven finalists for the New Times' Mastermind Awards, which will be presented to four local artists during Artopia at the Freedom Tower February 11.​It all started with a fish tank. Like many boys, Colin Foord had an aquarium his "whole life. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2010

    If This Boat's A-Rockin'

    This is the fifth in a series of articles profiling the seven finalists for the New Times' Mastermind Awards, which will be presented to four local artists during Artopia at the Freedom Tower February 11.​It all started with a fish tank. Like many boys, Colin Foord had an aquarium his "whole life. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2010

    Dip That Dirty

    This is the fifth in a series of articles profiling the seven finalists for the New Times' Mastermind Awards, which will be presented to four local artists during Artopia at the Freedom Tower February 11.​It all started with a fish tank. Like many boys, Colin Foord had an aquarium his "whole life. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Hunters Push to Legalize Fishing Once-Endangered Goliath Grouper

    scuba diver via flicker cc​Shhhhhhhh. Listen to that. It's the sound of hundreds of feisty, cow-size fish making sweet, sweet love. Early October is the height of spawning season for goliath grouper, which means the rare floating horndogs are getting busy in Miami waters as we speak. In early fall ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 27, 2009

    Art Capsules

    scuba diver via flicker cc​Shhhhhhhh. Listen to that. It's the sound of hundreds of feisty, cow-size fish making sweet, sweet love. Early October is the height of spawning season for goliath grouper, which means the rare floating horndogs are getting busy in Miami waters as we speak. In early fall ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 20, 2009

    Art Capsules

    scuba diver via flicker cc​Shhhhhhhh. Listen to that. It's the sound of hundreds of feisty, cow-size fish making sweet, sweet love. Early October is the height of spawning season for goliath grouper, which means the rare floating horndogs are getting busy in Miami waters as we speak. In early fall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Filter Mag Online Interviews Awesome New Republic

    ​First, the Pitchfork TV love, and now, an interview in another national indie taste-maker mag. Awesome New Republic is (finally!) properly on the verge of a breakout beyond this peninsula. Starting yesterday, Filter magazine began posting a three-part Q&A with ANR on its web site. (The third ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    Fashion: The Other White Meat

    ​First, the Pitchfork TV love, and now, an interview in another national indie taste-maker mag. Awesome New Republic is (finally!) properly on the verge of a breakout beyond this peninsula. Starting yesterday, Filter magazine began posting a three-part Q&A with ANR on its web site. (The third ... More >>

  • News

    June 25, 2009

    Death and Tacos

    A young mother suffered an unhappy fate at a classic Miami-Dade greasy spoon.

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Celebrate Darwin's 200th Birthday

    A lecture for the plant-lover in you

  • News

    August 14, 2008

    The Iguana Huntress

    Tired of those pesky reptiles? Here's one answer.

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2008

    Florida Education Evolves

    Tired of those pesky reptiles? Here's one answer.

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2007

    Brooke Hogan Bashing Continues

    Tired of those pesky reptiles? Here's one answer.

  • Calendar

    January 18, 2007

    Where Itchy Hands Get Scratched

    Tired of those pesky reptiles? Here's one answer.

  • News

    December 21, 2006

    Moldy Christmas

    "They’re throwing us out two weeks before Christmas"

  • Calendar

    September 28, 2006

    Let's Go Ride a Bike

    "They’re throwing us out two weeks before Christmas"

  • News

    September 14, 2006

    Letters from the Issue of September 14, 2006

    "The photo you included of me with the implant appeared sensationalistic.”

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2006

    This Is Our Night

    "The photo you included of me with the implant appeared sensationalistic.”

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2006

    More Fish to Fry

    "The photo you included of me with the implant appeared sensationalistic.”

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2006

    Walk on the Wildflower Side

    "The photo you included of me with the implant appeared sensationalistic.”

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    Mike Downey

    “Flame Out Flyboy” (Recordhead/Mr. Whiggs)

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2005

    Bat Reputation

    “Flame Out Flyboy” (Recordhead/Mr. Whiggs)

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Die, Weed, Die!

    An alien moth munches an invasive fern into extinction

  • Music

    August 19, 2004

    10 Sheen

    An alien moth munches an invasive fern into extinction

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    Eye on the Everglades

    As the acknowledged scientific expert on the Glades, Ron Jones brought Florida International University prestige and millions in grants, so naturally the school tried to have him arrested

  • News

    July 18, 2002

    God's Eye on the Sparrow

    Should 2700 little birds be allowed to hold up the reclaiming of the Everglades?

  • Calendar

    August 17, 2000

    Fin Tales

    Dolphins

  • Dining

    October 28, 1999

    Dish

    Analyze This, Don't Eat It

  • Music

    May 13, 1999

    Best Album Of The Past Twelve Months

    The Baboons

  • News

    March 4, 1999

    Mastering the Bat

    Can a rare creature that recently fell to Earth be revived? Tune in to this bat station.

  • Film

    August 27, 1998

    Hope Floats to the Top

    Can a rare creature that recently fell to Earth be revived? Tune in to this bat station.

  • Film

    August 27, 1998

    James Cameron Swims With the Fishes

    Can a rare creature that recently fell to Earth be revived? Tune in to this bat station.

  • News

    May 1, 1997

    Treeless in Miami

    The once-lush urban forest is being cut down a few hardwoods at a time

  • Film

    March 2, 1995

    The Year of Living Portentously

    The once-lush urban forest is being cut down a few hardwoods at a time

  • News

    July 8, 1992

    Ah, Wilderness!

    Amid the rustle of the Australian pines on Beer Can Island, you might just hear the song of that rare bird, environmentalist compromisensis

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