by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Jun 20, 2014 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Recent research has shown that Ctenophores have a unique genome and nervous system structure, not related to those seen in any other animals. Once again one of my favorite weird animal groups has risen to the surface in the boiling, bubbling, babbling, cauldron of...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Jul 19, 2013 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Hi Folks, I hope this marks a return that is permanent, and that all the medical issues that have kept me chasing my tail for the last few months have been settled. Jellies I have been a fan of jellyfish ever since I learned that they were neither jelly nor fish. I...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Apr 19, 2013 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
The First Of A Series Of Related Blogs – This One Sets The Stage. A New World I was doomed from the get-go. My really formative years were during the post-Sputnik era, when I discovered speculative or science-fiction literature. As a result, I would have given...