In the Press
In the Press (Nationally and International Coverage – Example articles)
The Atlantic, Nov 2018 The History of the Oceans Is Locked in Whale Earwax
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Algemeen Dagblad (AD) Tweede Wereldoorlog bezorgde walvissen stress blijkt uit oorsmeer | Wetenschap
Arstechnica Whales are stressed out by climate change, and it shows in their earwax
Smithsonian Magazine We Know How Stressed Whales Are Because Scientists Looked At Their Earwax
EurekAlert! Professors use whale earwax to reconstruct whale stress levels spanning 150 years
Phys.org Professors use whale earwax to reconstruct whale stress levels spanning 150 years
American Geophysical Society, Dec 2017. Earwax like ice cores: Unlocking the past hidden in whale earplugs.
Smithsonian Magazine, Jan 2017 For Scientists, Chunks of Whale Earwax Can Be Biological Treasure Troves.
Nature, Sept. 16, 2013: Whale earwax a time capsule for stress and toxins. Whale earwax a time capsule for stress and toxins. 2013, Nature News. 16 September 2013 doi:10.1038/nature.2013.13750
New Scientist, Botelho A. Whales record major life events in their ear wax. 2013, New Scientist, Vol 219, Issue 2935.
National Geographic, Sept. 16, 2013: Biography of A Blue Whale, Told Through Ear Wax
Live Science, Sept. 17, 2013: 10-Inch-Long Earwax Plug Reveals Blue Whale's Life History
Smithsonian, Sept. 16, 2013: Blue Whale Earwax Reveals Pollution Accumulated Over a Lifetime
Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 18, 2013: In earwax, the tale of a whale
Huffington Post, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale Ear Wax Reveals Animal's Exposure to Stress & Toxins, Scientists Say (VIDEO)
Yahoo!, Sept. 16, 2013: Earwax, Flame Retardants, and Hormones: The World's Weirdest Whale Study
Yahoo!, Sept. 18, 2013: 10-Inch-Long Earwax Plug Reveals Blue Whale's Life History
NPR Morning Edition, Sept. 16, 2013: Ear Wax from Whales Keeps Record of Ocean Contaminants (AUDIO)
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 17, 2013: Like a tree's rings, blue whale's earwax tells a story of its life
Red Orbit, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale Earwax Reveals Secrets Of Their Past (VIDEO)
PBS Newshour, Sept. 17, 2013: Reading a whale's life story from ear wax
NBC News, Sept. 16, 2013: A whale's life story is recorded in its ear wax
New Scientist, Sept. 16, 2013: Whales record major life events in their earwax
The Weather Channel, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale Earwax Traces a Lifetime of Contaminants
The Guardian (UK), Sept. 17, 2013: Buried in every whale's earwax resides a record of their lifetime exposure to pollutants (VIDEO)
Latinos Post, Sept. 17, 2013: Blue Whale's Earwax Offers a Window into the Whale's Life and Oceanic Pollutants(VIDEO)
ABC (Australia) Science, Sept. 17, 2013: Ear wax reveals whale's tale
Nature World News, Sept. 17, 2013: Blue Whale Earwax Reveals History into Whale, Ocean Health
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 17, 2013: Whales' ear wax tells life story, tracks pollution (VIDEO)
Mother Nature Network, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale ear wax (you heard that right) carries a lifetime of ocean pollutants
Business Insider, Sept. 18, 2013: It Takes Only 10 Inches Of Earwax To Tell The Life Story Of A Blue Whale
HNGN, Sept. 17, 2013: Ear Wax Reveals Whale's Life History But Smells 'Terrible'; Could Show Human Effect On Environment
The Conversation, Sept. 17, 2013: Scientists plumb blue whales' secrets by looking in their ears
Motherboard, Sept. 18, 2013: Blue Whale Earwax Offers a Surprisingly Good Record of Pollution
The Atlantic Cities (originally), Sept. 19, 2013: This Dead Whale Is Helping Science in an Incredibly Gross Way
DRadio "Deutschlandfunk" (German Public Radio, Sept. 18, 2013: Ein ganz besonderer Pfropfen(AUDIO)
Counsel & Heal, Sept. 17, 2013: The Key to Studying a Blue Whale? Look At the Ear Wax
iO9, Sept. 16, 2013: This is the secret to discovering a whale's life history
Boating World Magazine, Sept. 18, 2013: Ear Wax From Whales Keeps Record Of Ocean Contaminants
Earth Preservers, March 9, 2012: Believe it or not, Scientists are Using Whales' Earwax to Study Ocean Contaminants
UWire, Feb. 14, 2012: Unusual pollution research studies whale earwax
Baylor Lariat, Feb. 14, 2012: Unusual Unusual pollution research: Earwax-environment link studied
Science Magazine, December 2011: Tracking Contaminants in Whales-Using Their Earwax
Nationally and International Coverage – Example articles
Natural History Museum, London, Nov 2018. Whale earwax reveals just how much human activity can stress out marine mammals.
American Geophysical Society, Dec 2017. Earwax like ice cores: Unlocking the past hidden in whale earplugs.
Smithsonian Magazine, Jan 2017 For Scientists, Chunks of Whale Earwax Can Be Biological Treasure Troves.
Nature, Sept. 16, 2013: Whale earwax a time capsule for stress and toxins. Whale earwax a time capsule for stress and toxins. 2013, Nature News. 16 September 2013 doi:10.1038/nature.2013.13750
New Scientist, Botelho A. Whales record major life events in their ear wax. 2013, New Scientist, Vol 219, Issue 2935.
National Geographic, Sept. 16, 2013: Biography of A Blue Whale, Told Through Ear Wax
Live Science, Sept. 17, 2013: 10-Inch-Long Earwax Plug Reveals Blue Whale's Life History
National Geographic, Sept. 16, 2013: Giant Gob of Earwax Reveals Blue Whale Secrets
Smithsonian, Sept. 16, 2013: Blue Whale Earwax Reveals Pollution Accumulated Over a Lifetime
Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 18, 2013: In earwax, the tale of a whale
Huffington Post, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale Ear Wax Reveals Animal's Exposure to Stress & Toxins, Scientists Say (VIDEO)
Yahoo!, Sept. 16, 2013: Earwax, Flame Retardants, and Hormones: The World's Weirdest Whale Study
Yahoo!, Sept. 18, 2013: 10-Inch-Long Earwax Plug Reveals Blue Whale's Life History
NPR Morning Edition, Sept. 16, 2013: Ear Wax from Whales Keeps Record of Ocean Contaminants (AUDIO)
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 17, 2013: Like a tree's rings, blue whale's earwax tells a story of its life
Red Orbit, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale Earwax Reveals Secrets Of Their Past (VIDEO)
PBS Newshour, Sept. 17, 2013: Reading a whale's life story from ear wax
NBC News, Sept. 16, 2013: A whale's life story is recorded in its ear wax
New Scientist, Sept. 16, 2013: Whales record major life events in their earwax
The Weather Channel, Sept. 17, 2013: Whale Earwax Traces a Lifetime of Contaminants
The Guardian (UK), Sept. 17, 2013: Buried in every whale's earwax resides a record of their lifetime exposure to pollutants (VIDEO)
Latinos Post, Sept. 17, 2013: Blue Whale's Earwax Offers a Window into the Whale's Life and Oceanic Pollutants(VIDEO)
ABC (Australia) Science, Sept. 17, 2013: Ear wax reveals whale's tale
Nature World News, Sept. 17, 2013: Blue Whale Earwax Reveals History into Whale, Ocean Health
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 17, 2013: Whales' ear wax tells life story, tracks pollution (VIDEO)
Business Insider, Sept. 18, 2013: It Takes Only 10 Inches Of Earwax To Tell The Life Story Of A Blue Whale
The Conversation, Sept. 17, 2013: Scientists plumb blue whales' secrets by looking in their ears
Motherboard, Sept. 18, 2013: Blue Whale Earwax Offers a Surprisingly Good Record of Pollution
DRadio "Deutschlandfunk" (German Public Radio, Sept. 18, 2013: Ein ganz besonderer Pfropfen(AUDIO)
Counsel & Heal, Sept. 17, 2013: The Key to Studying a Blue Whale? Look At the Ear Wax
iO9, Sept. 16, 2013: This is the secret to discovering a whale's life history
Boating World Magazine, Sept. 18, 2013: Ear Wax From Whales Keeps Record Of Ocean Contaminants
UWire, Feb. 14, 2012: Unusual pollution research studies whale earwax
Baylor Lariat, Feb. 14, 2012: Unusual Unusual pollution research: Earwax-environment link studied
Science Magazine, December 2011: Tracking Contaminants in Whales-Using Their Earwax