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Ecological observations across multiple continents can give us insights into patterns and mechanisms that may allow for broad generalizations in ecology. In the book, Rafe and I discuss how data can come from everywhere and how networks of observers can really push the limits of ecology by using very simple observational protocols across multiple temporal and spatial scales.

Physics Today chats with Marketing for Scientists author Marc Kuchner about science-marketing skeptics and his motivation as an author. Marc Kuchner works on supercomputing projects related to direct imaging of extrasolar planetary systems at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Marylan

I don’t often endorse late-summer-multiplex-popcorn-with-butter-like-topping fare, but Premium Rush is, for what it is, phenomenal.  It’s true, if you watch the trailer, you’ve basically got the whole thing in microcosm, but trust me, it is much better on the big screen.  It’s basically a 91 minute movie, of which about 85 minutes are mad chase scenes of our bike messenger hero Wilee (pronounced “wiley,” like the coyote, and

This week's #forewordFriday comes from two authors that want to expand the methodological toolbox used by ecological scientists, researchers, and students.