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		<title>It&#8217;s Pí Day!</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/03/14/its-pi-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s March 14, 2015, which, in North America at least, makes it Pi Day (3/14/15), a day where people celebrate the most well-known mathematical constant with delicious baked goods and puns. But in Middle-earth, the magical and engrossing world created by J.R.R. Tolkien as the setting for his tales of rings, hobbits, and adventure, Pi <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/03/14/its-pi-day/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jurassic World Job Ad: Entomologist Wanted</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/11/25/jurassic-world-job-ad-entomologist-wanted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The trailer for Jurassic World, the latest instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise, was released today, and well&#8230; see for yourself. While scientists have apparently figured out how to genetically modify dinosaurs (which I thought was the entire premise of the original when they spliced frog DNA into ancient Dino DNA, but whatever, GM-OH NOES!), they <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/11/25/jurassic-world-job-ad-entomologist-wanted/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Here Be Giants</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/07/24/here-be-giants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow this blog,  you&#8217;ve probably already heard about the OMG LARGEST AQUATIC INSECT FOUND IN CHINA!!!1! that&#8217;s been making the rounds this week. If not, take your pick of news outlets covering this random and bizarre press release. As is the case whenever insects break into the mainstream news cycle, I&#8217;ve had various <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/07/24/here-be-giants/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Buglympics 2014 &#8211; Skeleton</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/13/winter-buglympics-2014-skeleton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skeleton just might be the most insane sport in the Winter Olympics: athletes run as fast as they can, lay down head-first on what is essentially a lunch tray with blades affixed to the bottom, and then go barreling down an icy tube at speeds of up to 140 km/h, experiencing up to 5x the <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/13/winter-buglympics-2014-skeleton/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Buglympics 2014 &#8211; Cross-Country Skiing</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/12/winter-buglympics-2014-cross-country-skiing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here in Canada, cross-country skiing is a favourite winter pastime, with people eagerly awaiting the first snow by waxing their skis and stocking up on hot chocolate for after their trek through the wilderness. The Norwegians however, have shown this week that cross-country skiing is their sport at the moment, having taken home 8 medals <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/12/winter-buglympics-2014-cross-country-skiing/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Buglympics 2014 &#8211; The Ski Jump</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/11/winter-buglympics-2014-the-ski-jump/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many in North America may recognize the Ski Jump from the brief clip fully encapsulating the agony of defeat in ABC&#8217;s Wide World of Sports intro, this event is quite popular in northern Europe. Supposedly originating in Norway when an army officer was showing off for his troops in the late 1800s, the men&#8217;s <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/11/winter-buglympics-2014-the-ski-jump/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Buglympics 2014 &#8211; Let the Games Begin!</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/10/winter-buglympics-2014-let-the-games-begin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time again, when nations around the world send their top athletes to compete in the Winter Olympics for precious medals, national pride and bragging rights for another 4 years! The 22nd Winter Olympic Games are being held in sunny Sochi, Russia this year, which opens the door for a new team to make its <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/02/10/winter-buglympics-2014-let-the-games-begin/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Idea: The Drama of Biology</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/08/06/idea-the-drama-of-biology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evolutionary biology is dramatic. Species come, and species go. Simple, random mutations allow organisms to exploit bold new resources. A year&#8217;s worth of field data can hinge on the immediate availability of duct tape. You get the idea. After discussing these thoughts on Twitter with @Sciencegurlz0, @sciliz &#38; @cbahlai this evening, we&#8217;ve come up with a way <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/08/06/idea-the-drama-of-biology/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tunes: Mosquito &#8211; Yeah Yeah Yeahs</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/07/09/tuesday-tunes-mosquito-yeah-yeah-yeahs/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/07/09/tuesday-tunes-mosquito-yeah-yeah-yeahs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey blog, what&#8217;s new? Oh, that&#8217;s right, nothing lately&#8230; My bad. To say the past few months have been hectic would be a bit of an understatement, but that&#8217;s a tale for another time. To kickstart my bloggy brain cells, I figured I&#8217;d ease back into it with a Tuesday Tune, then maybe a new <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/07/09/tuesday-tunes-mosquito-yeah-yeah-yeahs/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gotta Match &#8216;Em All! Pokemon Inspirations &#8211; Generation I</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/09/14/gotta-match-em-all-pokemon-inspirations-generation-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miles Zhang is an MSc student at Laurentian University who, when not trying to catch &#8217;em all, is finishing up his thesis on the taxonomy of parasitic wasps. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade or so, you&#8217;ve surely heard of Pokemon (short for Pocket Monsters).  Released in 1996 by <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/09/14/gotta-match-em-all-pokemon-inspirations-generation-i/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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