Hello everyone,

I just published a book review of a sadly overlooked gem, LIFT (Los Angeles: Red Hen Press; 2009), by Rebecca O'Connor. This appropriately named book tells about a falconer's growing relationship with her first peregrine falcon, and also reveals the author's battle to rise above her personal struggles and challenges. This book soars as a memoir, interweaving the author's life story with an engaging narrative of flying a falcon. Read more:

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/06/lift.php

you might also enjoy knowing that from today through 30 July, ALL content published by the Royal Society journals is available free of charge, to celebrate their 350th anniversary -- that's three and a half centuries of scientific work!

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/06/all_royal_society_publishing_c.php


last but not least, anyone who knows their parrots and who is a World Cup soccer fan will enjoy learning a wee bit about a prank that has been perpetuated on Twitter:

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/06/the_truth_behind_the_cala_boca.php

cheers,
GrrlScientist
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