Frank DiGiovanni
SMLI Book Report: The Sixth Extinction
There have been five major extinction-levels in Earth's history. Humans are causing the sixth, author Elizabeth Kolbert explains how & why.
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Frank DiGiovanni
- Mar 1
- 6 min
That can't be real, can it?
We've all seen things we're not sure are real. The animals here might look strange but are all very, very real.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Oct 5, 2022
- 5 min
Who you calling a "Bird nerd"?
When the going gets tough, the tough go hunting. Learn why the author admits he's a 'bird nerd' and what makes these raptors so incredible!
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
SMLI Book Report: Being a Dog
The next installment of SMLI's Book Report series is "Being a Dog": Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 3, 2022
- 5 min
Animals some fear
SMLI is home to two animals that are consistently listed high on the "animals we fear" list. Confronting this fear will help ease that fear.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jan 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Tortoise and the Hare
This post introduces you to one of the fastest and slowest animals in SMLI's care. Bet you know which is which :)
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jan 6, 2022
- 5 min
Cute and fuzzy, as promised
SMLI is home to a variety of animals. This post will get into some of the more cute and fuzzy ones, as promised.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
Meow? Woof? Grunt? Hiss?
SMLI is home to many animals, this post introduces you to two of them. Future posts will introduce you to more!
Frank DiGiovanni
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Back to the future?
Why do certain flowers bloom only on sunny days or your kid(s) having to use the bathroom when it's homework time? Pattern recognition.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jun 11, 2021
- 5 min
Back from the dead?
The fossil record is filled with interesting species from the past. The organisms in this post don't care they were ASSUMED to be extinct!
Frank DiGiovanni
- Mar 31, 2021
- 5 min
Teach me...
It's not always what's being taught that's important, it's how the material is presented that can make all the difference.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 5, 2021
- 6 min
Of the same feather
The world is full of examples of genetics gone a little… haywire. Come learn and marvel at why this moth looks the way it does.
Dan Steiger
- Oct 11, 2020
- 4 min
Who's Afraid of a Little Spider?
I think spiders might be out to get me. Before I begin to explain, this is not some clever attempt at a spooky themed post for Halloween....
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