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Category: There Be Dragons Everywhere

The official science blog of Steven Spence, an amateur photographer who also writes about general science subjects. He enjoys photography, nature, science and is an avid fan of Calvin and Hobbes. Steven’s writing may cover topics ranging from bees to fossils to astronomy and almost anything else that captures his interest. Left unsupervised, Steven sometimes spray paints quotes from Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett or Carl Sagan on the walls. We thought it best to put him in a separate safe space.

A female great spotted woodpecker, photographed in Germany, April 2015 Biodiversity and Conservation Ornithology There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Drumming with the Great Spotted Woodpecker

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 Science Connectedbirds, wildlife photography

Meet the great spotted woodpecker. Learn where and how to spot them, and what they sound like. Photos and audio included.

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Wildlife Game of Thrones: Wolf versus Crow Nature Photography There Be Dragons Everywhere Zoology 

Wildlife Game of Thrones: Wolf and Crow

August 18, 2021August 23, 2021 Science Connectednature, wildlife photography, wolves

Steven Spence visits the wolves at Wildpark Bad Mergentheim in Germany and photographs a contest for food between the wolves and crows.

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periodic table of elements Chemistry STEM Education There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Improving the Periodic Table

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Steven Spenceelements, science education

Find out why the Periodic Table of Elements is systematically brilliant. Also, get two free periodic tables that you can download and print for your classroom or dining room wall.

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chemical reactions Chemistry Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius

June 23, 2021April 20, 2022 Steven Spenceelements

Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.

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Chemical vs nuclear reactions Chemistry Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

June 22, 2021June 24, 2021 Steven Spenceelements

Pull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

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Where do heavy elements come from? Astronomy and Astrophysics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Elements, Heavy Metal, and the Death of Stars

June 7, 2021April 20, 2022 Steven Spenceelements, stars

Part Three of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively) explains how stars create heavy elements with more Protons than Iron.

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The early universe, forged in the hearts of stars Astronomy and Astrophysics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Forged in the Hearts of Stars

May 28, 2021June 21, 2021 Steven Spenceearly universe, elements, stars

Steven Spence, Part Two of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively). Let’s contemplate the early universe and the elements forged in the hearts of stars.

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The Quark Gluon Plasma Soup: Did a supernova explosion cause this mass extinction? Astronomy and Astrophysics Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Neutrons, the Early Universe, and Apple Pie

May 27, 2021April 20, 2022 Steven Spenceearly universe, elements, origins of life, stars

Steven Spence contemplates neurons, the early universe, and the origins of the ingredients for the quark-gluon plasma soup, and apple pie.

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Steven Spence - Science Connected blogger There Be Dragons Everywhere 

Why am I writing a science blog?

May 26, 2021May 28, 2021 Steven Spencescience communication

Steven Spence shares his motivation for writing his science blog entitled “There be Dragons Everywhere” and the power of asking questions.

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Spotlight: Environment

A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires. Anthropology Climate Change 

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
Research into human migration shows distinct patterns, including the surprising trend toward areas affected by wildfires.
SciStarter Logo showing people out in the snow. In the center it reads "Play in the snow for science!" Blogs Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog 

Play in the snow … for science!

January 25, 2023January 22, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, environment, ice, lakes, snow, water
These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!
Emperor penguins facing each other across a gap in the ice. Credit: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, birds, climate change, conservation, extinction, penguins
Skeletonized leaf typical of plots with bats excluded and trophic cascade prevented. Photo by Elizabeth Beilke, University of Illinois

Bats Protect Plants from Insects

January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 Science Connectedbats, defoliation, forests

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment

December 9, 2022December 6, 2022 Science Connecteddiet
Fungi growing on mossy tree. Credit: Jesse Bauer/Unsplash

Fungi Bioblitz Follow-Up

November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, ecology, environment, fungi
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