Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2811 )

• Arizona Turtles Update–November, 2013

  

  Arizona Turtles (update of my 2011 blog post on turtles) Turtles have exceptional regenerative powers. Dr. Justin Congdon, a classmate from long ago, managed a... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Corr Syl a Finalist in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards

  

  Corr Syl the Warrior is a finalist in the New Mexico–Arizona 2013 Book Awards. Places will be announced at the annual awards banquet on Friday, Nov. 15. Wish... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Lizard Update–November, 2013

  

  Almost half the lizard species found in the U. S. are present in Arizona. They are a colorful group with fascinating life histories. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Bat Update–November 2013

  

  Arizona Bat Peril Increases Big Brown Bat from Smithsonian North American Mammals The most important change since my last post about Arizona bats is the... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Intelligence and Rise of the Tsaeb Civilization

  

  What is Intelligence and How is it Used in Fiction? Familiar components of intelligence are reaction time, sensitivity, problem solving, foresight, and memory. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Does Climate Change Require Our ‘Radical And Immediate De-growth’?

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi From Naomi Klein: How Science Is Telling Us All To Revolt In December 2012, a pink-haired... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Amphibian Update–October 2013

  

  Arizona Amphibian Conservation Status Jill, One-Eyed Rocky Mountain Toad Amphibians are faced with insurmountable threats worldwide. Habitat loss, invasions,... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Am I Benefiting from My Book Reviews?

  

  Insights from My Book ReviewsIndie authors read a lot about the promotional value of reviews. Here I wanted to comment on the feedback I have received.First, i... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Links to Nature Conservation on the Web

  

  Links to Nature Conservation Websites and BlogsJill before Roly Poly FeastMy updated list of links to nature conservation web resources is available here. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• How Using the Gunning Fog Index Improves Your Writing

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi I can never get fairy cakes to rise. They come out the oven, lopsided, and barely peeping ove... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Comment of the Day: The Tradeoff Between Science and Story

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi In today’s comments we fretted over the definition of average, oohed and aahed over some DIY... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Is the Internet Good for Writing? Part 1: Affirmative – Lingua Franca – The...

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Taking this side of the question is Clive Thompson, author of the new book Smarter Than You... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Invading Species Can Extinguish Native Plants

  Invasive PlantsNature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Ecologists at the University of Toronto and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ET... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Octavia Books Science Fiction Book Club – October 2013 | Octavia Books | New...

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Science Fiction Book Club discusses The Melancholy of Mechagirl by Catherynne Valente, today... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• 11 Visual Exercises – Turn Book Dreams into a Published Book! – PHILOSBOOKS

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi “Some easy tips to help you turn your book dreams into published book reality. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Hemlock Extinction Looms Over Tennessee Forests | Extinction Countdown,...

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi The branches of the massive eastern hemlock loom more than 30 meters above us, but instead... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• GirlZombieAuthors: Zombie Books and Movies

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi RT @caverstraete: GirlZombieAuthors: #Zombie Books and Movies – what’s better?... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• 25 Editing Tips for Tightening Your Copy: Now in Checklist Form

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Editing your own copy? Use our list and remember to check it twice! Garry Rogers‘s insight:... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Science and Science Fiction of SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow – Popular...

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Popular Mechanics The Science and Science Fiction of SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow Popular... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Seriously Creepy “two-kitten Experiment”

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Think you’ve seen the worst that mad science has to offer? How about an experiment in which... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT