A bumper edition this month, reflecting how much time I've spent in front of a screen and how little outdoors.
Google has rolled its Gemini AI into Google Scholar - "Scholar Labs" - a literature search in a box. It's worth investigating.
Had a bit of an accident, but I have been delighted with the customer service I have received from Brunel Microscopes and I recommend them highly.
I am honoured to be referenced in the Checklist for the first time.
Everywhere I look I'm finding so many Bristly Ladybirds overwintering in evergreens in Leicester this year.
I'm currently writing a short article on Ribautiana species, so naturally rather than get on with it, I took the opportunity to be distracted by playing with AI.
This is a talk for people who want images that look beautiful - and help confirm species identities for biological records. Alan Cann has built up a collection of over 3,000 digital images. This talk will take you on a photographic journey through the methods he uses and show you the results. As someone on a budget he prioritises economical solutions, and follows Sir Dave Brailsford's philosophy of marginal gains. Join us online for a photographic journey through the fine details of specimen photography.
Via Zoom at 7.30pm on Monday 07.04.2025, register here: https://forms.gle/eJoyzEP8q2CFD2Bd6
News from Elsewhere
The usual vision of the climate crisis is apocalyptic - floods, flames and desertification. While that's true, most of the reality is a lot more subtle, but should be none the less worrying for that.A recent paper examines the ethics of insect "collecting", although in reality it is focussed on lethal methods.
NatureSpot data has been mined by all the major AI players, ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. Is this good or bad?
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