John writes, “I got it because I’m studying Marine sciences with a Bio minor at Coastal Carolina University, In my junior year and things are starting to get tough. I tend to not finish things I start. This is my motivation to persist and to succeed.”

For more on the humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii), see here.

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Originally published April 5, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

Over on bloggingheads, I talk with Rob Carlson, one of the most perceptive thinkers around when it comes to pondering where biotechnology is headed. Until his new book comes out in the fall, this will have to tide us over….

Originally published April 4, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

Check out the new contest from Discover…

Originally published April 3, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

Yesterday I passed on some grim news about a virus sweeping through bonobos. Some readers had questions, such as whether there was a quarantine and exactly what sort of virus is on the attack. Vanessa Woods kindly sent this email just now from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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This is quite an honor, although the list of honorees is exactly backwards. If you’ve dedicated your career to fighting HIV or heart disease, let me step aside so you can head straight to the front of the line. I’ll just hang back and see if I can get an autograph from Bobby Baccalieri from the Sopranos.

Originally published April 2, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.