If taking dogs for walks in the name of science is too pedestrian for you, how about finding your inner Ahab on the high seas, pursuing whales with a crossbow? Don't worry, the goal is not to kill the whales. The crossbows are designed to collect blubber samples. Those samples will be used to assess stress levels in humpback whales near the coast of California, to see if the recent reduction in boat traffic and noise has improved the whales' quality of life. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Call Me Professor Ishmael