150 Pokémon: A Virtual WordPress Painting Exhibit
This portfolio of Pokémon art is the culmination of a personal project that I enjoyed undertaking. I hope you like these works as much as I savored creating them. All […]
Biology 101 Is Now in Session
The following poem discusses the dangers of Darwinism if it is taken too far: How social Darwinism promotes eugenics. This poem is not meant to be taken literally. It was also inspired by Langston Hughes’ poem, “Cultural Exchange”.
Off Topic: Terror Birds
Following the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, surviving species rapidly radiated across the planet, evolving into myriad bizarre and beautiful forms. In South America, an island continent […]
On the Evolutionary History of Billfish
The Old Narrative When I travel to the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, I traverse the Rickenbacker Bridge which overlooks Biscayne Bay. Miami, like much of South Florida, […]
On the Golden Age of Sharks
When the Golden Age of Fishes ended 359 million years ago, more than 75% of Earth’s species were eliminated. The Devonian Period, as it was also known, was over. As […]
On the Sharks of the Devonian
“The Golden Age of Fishes” is known for, among many things, its incredible ichthyologic diversity. As life on land began its own rapid radiation of terrestrial forms, including the earliest […]
Andrew Blitman -- Author & Artist 