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Tried to catch crabs on my vacation

26/11/2010 Leave a Comment

So frustrating! No matter what I did, I just couldn’t catch a break.  I knew enough not to touch – but photos were tough too. I’m talking about Sally Lightfoot crabs in the Galapagos…

Filed Under: travelgeek Tagged With: Galapagos, photo, travel

Darwin’s Finches

20/11/2010 1 Comment

In honour of the S3.0 blogging contest about evolution, I’ve included a photo of finches from the Galapagos. As a geneticist, I should have been ecstatic about visiting a home in the Galapagos where I could ‘interact’ with lots of finches. But I was TERRIFIED!

Filed Under: travelgeek Tagged With: birds, evolution, Galapagos, photo, travel

Blue-footed Booby (and secret)

05/11/2010 2 Comments

I have promised to add a photo a week from my travels. Some of my recent travels appeal to scientists so I’ll start with those. If not scientists, there have been a lot of birders. I do have a confession to make – I’m afraid of birds. (well, flapping things) I get this fear from […]

Filed Under: travelgeek Tagged With: Galapagos, photo, travel

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genegeek150logoHello. I'm Catherine and I'm using this space to try something outside of academic writing. I enjoy molecular genetics, science education, crafts, and travel. I hope you enjoy my projects and writing. Read More…

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