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posted on February 4, 2010 at 6:15 am
I’d be happy to discuss appearing at your conference, film fest or as a guest speaker for your group event. My presentations are dynamic, very interesting and a whole lot of fun! Please direct all queries about interviews, public speaking and other arrangements to my agent Debbie Walker at Translucent Publicity.ha ha! I'll spare them that for this year anyway ;)...
Aha...! So it was more of a hands-on art project to replicate the helix structure than a lesson on what DNA is, per se --although I would im...
Hi Mark! She did a fantastic representation of DNA through having the kids build their own - using licorice, toothpicks and mini marshmellow...
Hi, Carin: Your tweet sparked my curiosity. Wish I could expose my grandkids to @jennifergardy's explanations of DNA. Did your children watc...
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Hi Carin
It was really wonderful looking at your blog as well as site.I watched videos too.
It really looks from there that you love your job.
I am pursuing my Masters in Science-Molecular Biology.
I am really impressed with your work and creativity.
Nice experience.
Puneet
Thanks so much Puneet, I really appreciate your comments!!
Where to order your book “The Nature of Human Nature”?
Thanks,
FJN
Thanks so much for your interest! The book will be available in a few weeks on lulu.com and amazon.com
Hi Carin,
Great blooper reel…….
I’m interested in acquiring info re possible crayfish harvesting in the Okanagan
Thanks,
Stu
Hi Stu, thanks for the comment! There’s a PDF on my ‘research and publications’ page of a report I wrote on the Conservation Status of Pacifastacus in BC. Not extremely helpful for location, but it does discuss the possibility of harvesting. John Richardson and I are currently working on a paper for some mark-recapture work I did in small streams that should be more helpful from a population-size standpoint and hopefully harvesting. Will be available later in the year I hope!
Carin,
Thanks for directing me to your paper. I see there’s never been licenses issued for the interior. I do remember that approx 25 yrs ago, a Swedish businessman was trying to initiate a crayfish fishery. But nothing ever happened. How would I go about trying to set up a pilot/trial project for this?
Thanks,
Stu
Stu
Good question. I think that this would involve contacting the Ministry of Land, Water and Air. Our contact there was Duane Jesson, he was the one who initiated the crayfish study. Overall I do think that the large lake populations could support a controlled fishery…but the actual data (and not the speculation) isn’t there for BC. Lots of data for Sweden though. Good luck!!
saw you on Dr KIKI’s Science Hour on the TWIT network.I found it to be informative and entertaining.How can I get your book ‘the Nature of Human Nature and will it available for the Kindle.
Thank you Melton! You made my day
You can get the book right here on my website (under ‘Carin’s Books’) or at amazon/lulu/barnesandnoble online. If you get it from me I can sign it for you if you want. At this point there isn’t an e-version, although I’m definitely looking into that! Have a great day.
Hi Carin,
I’d like to view the ‘Toad’ video. My uncle and I own much of the Lake (Hornby Lake) that the toad migration in Ryder Lake originates from. I am a biologist; alas, not pursued to your extent; but, interested in the publicity our wetlands get.
I also have a perspective on Dr Suzuki, as he was one of the professors I ‘experienced’ many years ago. I’m inclined to agree with Paul Henderson and personally would not want to emulate him.
Anyway, where can I see the ‘toad’ film?
Regards,
Ian
Thanks so much for your comment Ian, you can view the video here: http://filmsnacks.discoveryworldhd.ca/mediadetail/3229289?channel=1432&sort=upload+DESC&offset=15
I really hope you enjoy it, please let me know your thoughts as one of the proprieters of the habitat
Thanks for inviting us to your talk Tuesday evening Nov.18–we did enjoy it and you are a good speaker. I thourghouly enjoyed reading your book and got a great kick out the artistry.
Jean.
Thank you Jean! I am so thankful to have had you and Margaret in attendance, I’m glad you enjoyed
Carin, you rock! I’m absolutely LOVING your book. You are not just a biologist — you are a beautiful philosopher and communicator! Thank you for sharing your gifts with the rest of us, while your kiddies get the best of ya!
Blessings, DEB 
Hi, Carin.
you ukrainian? you ukrainian surname and face. nice;)
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привіт, карін.
ви українка? у вас українське прізвище і обличчя.
красиве
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Ukranian! You got it Ivan
Nice last name!
yes. really )))))))
Can I get a copy of your book The Nature of Human Nature in a Amazon Kindle format?
Hi Stewart, currently there is a downloadable version available at lulu.com, although I’m pretty sure it’s not the kindle version. I’m looking into it
Thanks for your interest!
Hi Carin,
Your blog is truly inspiring. I have just finished my PhD in medical research and i am working as a postdoc in Australia. I was quite amazed how you managed to balance a scientific career, motherhood and your blog space, alongside with publishing books. How did you manage your days when you were conducting research and looking after babies? Is there a strategy that works for you? I find it quite hard to balance work/personal life and I wish I had more time for just reading about the newest scientific discoveries in any field….but I find my time gets fully occupied with reading/working in my field and performing home duties with a bit of spare time on the weekends.
Dessi
Looking forward to exploring your blog further – what a treat it was to find!
Hey there Carin, your website is Fab, something that the kids can get interested in soon as it looks like Daddy’s fish tank.
Hope you are doing well, speak soon
Jo xx
Hi Carin, It turns out that my favorite science/natural history blogs are all written by women, something I find hopeful and exciting. Yours is at the top of my “fav” list. Your artwork is terrific – the sketch of the plump birds had me howling:-)
I would love to reblog one of your articles as part of an ongoing series on bullying and gay teen suicide (2011/08/ the astounding strength of homosexual -bonds in zebra finches ladies need not apply), linked to your blog, of course and full credits. Do you allow reblogging of your material?
Whatever your answer, thanks so much for the effort you put into the site and your articles.
Regards, Storm
Hi Storm, thanks so much for your comments! I work hard on the blog, so it’s wonderful to hear
I loved the bird cartoon as well, it’s part of a series I had commissioned for my book. The cartoonists are called ‘What Box Studios’ and they were an absolute dream to work with. Feel free to re-blog with the appropriate links/creds as you mentioned. and thank you again for reading!!!
Earlier this year I saw the Independent Lens Film, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo produced by Jessica Oreck and have been trying to contact her by email ever since but no matter which website I see on Google, i still have been unable to. Now I’ve come to your comment post, so I’ll ask you Carin if you can contact Jessica and give her my email address so she can contact me and I can ask her a question, since she is also an entomologist. Thanks for your time. Mike 10-1-2011
Hi Mike, yes it is a fantastic film! I’ve always had success contacting Jessica through her website at http://www.beetlequeen.com. best wishes!
(follow up to Sept. 29)
hi Carin,
Just wanted to let you know I’ve posted your article as discussed, (http://stormiidae.blogspot.com/2011/10/rethinking-birds-and-bees.html) with links to your original post and to your site’s home page.
Thank you for allowing the repost! Please let me know if you require any changes.
regards, Storm
hottest biologist I’ve ever seen! wow amazing eyes..
Dr. Bondar, I recently saw the video about the importance of teaching evolution in our schools. It is so important for scientists like yourself to spread this message. Thank you for being a spokesperson for science and evolution; many people appreciate it now but countless children will appreciate it in the future. Keep up the good work.
Theory: Two recent studies…the man who lived with turkey’s for one year noticed they had 20 distinct vocalizations, Orca’s have at least 20, and I’m sure Crows do. It occurred to me that to survice, humans need no more than twenty either, especially given our ability to make hand signals. And all animals can make body signals we probably don’t recognize. Is it possible that our hands have given us the ability to create more, and therefore our need for additional language evolved with that ability? What do you think?
Thank you so much Robin – I greatly appreciate that
Hi Alan, thanks for your comment. You have an interesting idea – although my thought on it would be that it was our bigger brains that allowed us to proceed with more complex language. It’s certainly plausible that the increased dexterity of our hands and fingers allowed us to accomplish a lot additional and diverse tasks though.
Hi, Carin:
My own field is languages, literature, and culture, but I have always been fascinated with science. I have really enjoyed perusing your writings, interviews, blogs, videos, etc. You have enlightened my understanding of so many aspects of the natural world. Thank you!
I was curious when I heard in your “Skeptically Speaking” interview that you had “3.6 children” at that time. I would thus be interested in sometime hearing your views on population –a “hot” topic lately, since the world tally has now added another billion.
Keep up the great work!
Mark D Larsen
Hi Mark, thanks so much for your kind words! Ha, yes I was 7months pregnant with #4 at the time of the interview. I do agree that ours is a very large family by today’s standards, although I would also estimate that our ecological footprint is much smaller than many families with fewer children. We are quite conscious of our useage – but I am thrilled to be representing in the human gene pool
More on my thoughts on motherhood are here: http://carinbondar.com/2011/05/on-motherhood-and-bet-hedging-part-b/ Thanks again for reading!
Hi, Carin: Thank you so much for your reply!
In no way can I point a finger at anyone about overpopulation, since I brought 4 children into this world myself. And I now have… 14 grandchildren! ::blush:: I have thus certainly donated more than my fair share to the human gene pool –for good or evil.
I will admit, however, that our species’ instinct that “happiness = prosperity = growth” concerns me. After all, the planet is not growing.
It is in our very genes, of course, to replicate themselves as much as possible, “hedge their bets” biologically, as you state.
Nonetheless, I just wish our species could wrap these (supposedly) larger brains around the mathematical reality of exponential growth. I certainly did not understand it when I was younger, being far too indoctrinated by a (now abandoned) religious indoctrination –which still plagues most of my descendents into thinking there is a “deity” who mandates as many babies as possible.
Sooner or later, I fear that humankind will face a Malthusian crisis –just like any other organism that produces more offspring than the environment can sustain. I hope I’m wrong about that, but so far… the trends do not look encouraging.
I agree Mark, although I think that with our big brains we will find a way to either live with it or colonize another place first. I just watched a very interesting film called ‘Surviving Progress’, which takes a closer look at where humans may be headed. I’m going to review it on my Scientific American blog – it looked at different options including synthetic biology – a very thought provoking film.
Let’s hope! I will be interested to read your review of “Surviving Progress.”
On the flip side, I just read a fascinating chapter in Richard Dawkins’ “The Magic of Reality” about ‘Why Do Bad Things Happen?’ The fact that evolution is primarily geared to do ‘bad things’ to other organisms, and sometimes even the host organism, sure explains a lot!
Hi Carin, just discovering your thoughtful and intriguing blog. I am a wildlife photographer and conservation minded citizen who gets to travel a lot. I wanted to thank you for recognizing my video, “Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla” in your year end round up. The experience was intense and gets better with age as I reflect on it. Thanks for sharing it with others. Best wishes for 2012.
-John
Thanks so much for your comment John, I enjoyed your video so much. I cannot imagine how amazing it would have felt to be YOU in that footage!!
Hi, Carin: Your tweet sparked my curiosity. Wish I could expose my grandkids to @jennifergardy’s explanations of DNA. Did your children watch a video? Read a book? Attend a workshop?
Hi Mark! She did a fantastic representation of DNA through having the kids build their own – using licorice, toothpicks and mini marshmellows for the bases. Once built, we twisted them into a helix shape. Then the kids got to eat them
Aha…! So it was more of a hands-on art project to replicate the helix structure than a lesson on what DNA is, per se –although I would imagine that this must have been part of the discussion around the table. Yeah, that would be fun for kids, especially… the eating part. Hmmm. I wonder if they yet realize that this is exactly what life does: eats other life and its DNA to propagate its own DNA. Probably a little too young to grasp that horror of existence, huh?
ha ha! I’ll spare them that for this year anyway