Because of the Peru trip, I had limited time to read/aggregate this week so this selection of links is a bit truncated and unsorted. Normal service to resume next week.

Wow. How Carl Zimmer inspired two scientists (&many more) in their scientific lives.

Guy sees Fibonacci sequence in trees, sets up experiments, develops more efficient arrangement for solar panels. He’s 13. Sadly debunked.

Elizabeth Kolbert’s profile of Svante Paabo in the New Yorker is absolutely masterful. Great piece of long-form writing.

“Zoologically improbable and/or terrifying to small children.” T-shirt please of this, the best museum sign ever.

O HAI! I CAN HAZ CONZURVAYSHUN?? Cool selection of portraits from massive camera trap study

“I’ve a big problem w/ studies built