Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a game for those who appreciate the study of things like comparatively thick cuts of beef or people who go to shake your hand only to pull theirs away and smooth down their hair. This is part of a complete episode...
How do you pronounce eco, as in eco-friendly? Is it EE-koe or EK-koe? A seller of environmentally friendly products learns whether she can tell her teenage son to go spread his pronunciation in the garden. This is part of a complete episode...
ambulance-chasing n.— «Ambulance-chasing?…Some say that the division has become an “ambulance-chaser,” pursuing funding opportunities regardless of their relevance to the core work of the division.» —“Ecology takes on the human touch” by Alastair...
canopy science n.— «In his latest work, “The Wild Trees,” Preston examines what has come to be called “canopy science,” a study which takes as its topic the ecology and biology of the uppermost portion of both tropical and temperate rainforests...
sky island n. an isolated ecosystem occurring at a high altitude, such as on a mountain top, which shows evolutionary tendencies similar to those occurring on islands surrounded by water. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Anthropocene n. the epoch marked by humanity’s effects on global geology and ecology. Etymological Note: This term was coined by the authors of the first 2000 citation. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)