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...kind of a fun thing that the team does,” Benkreira said. “Part of what I do is keeping things from getting really tense and keeping things fun.”Benkreira is particularly successful it this enviable task. His down-to-earth nature and witty sense of humor entertain his teammates and coaches, alleviating some of the stress that builds up after long hours on the water or in the erg room.During one fall practice, lightweight varsity coach Charley Butt chided Benkreira about his blade work in the water. Butt implied that the pushing...
What are the core concepts I teach? First, I introduce the fundamentals of Geology as we consider the vastness of geologic time. I then use the global distribution of dinosaurs to introduce how the Earth operates as a dynamic system—how mantle convection moves the tectonic plates, which in turn control the distribution of natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. We then address how dinosaurs came to be. Here, I concentrate on the central unifying principle in biology, Darwin’s theory of evolution. We then confront the challenging question of how we make inferences...
...Dinosaurs and Their Relatives” to entice students to the sciences. They learn about a great deal more than just dinosaurs. And I presumed, perhaps mistakenly, that others would also recognize that fact. Now, I could have called the course the “An Introduction to the Earth Sciences, Evolutionary Biology and Paleontology, Using Dinosaurs and All Their Terrestrial Vertebrate Relatives (Including Humans) as a Vehicle.” But that’s a little cumbersome! So I opted for a shorter title. The title notwithstanding, there is a great deal more science to Science...
Lissome young women dressed in demure earth tones smiled their way through the room, brushing shoulders with men turned out in their finest tweed. The murmur of conversation rose and fell in intensity as people paused to take discreet sips from their wine glasses. A waiter stopped before a chatting pair, silently proffering a tray of filo pastries topped with pear and ricotta—don’t mind if I do! FM crashed the after party for the History and Literature Centennial Celebration, held last Saturday in Emerson Hall. Having observed panel discussions among 11 of the department?...
...Peet’s regular, an over-hydrated earth and planetary sciences concentrator whose Nalgene clunks awkwardly from a carabiner on his CamelBak, chooses cappuccino served straight up in a biodegradable cup. But just because he’s wearing Teva’s, a flannel shirt, and Carhartt’s, don’t assume he just got back from the Outing Club’s kayaking trip—that was last weekend. This Saturday, the Peet’s aficionado will load up his Volvo with kegs for the PfoHo Bell Tower rager. He doesn?...