Images Dated 23rd March 2007

Tube anemone (Pachycerianthus sp.)

Tube anemone (Pachycerianthus sp.), lives in sand-encrusted mucous tube buried in soft sediments. If disturbed, it can retract its body well into the tube. Has two sets of tentacles, one set encircling the mouth and another of much longer tentacles around the edge of the disc. They are most closely related to the black corals. Anilao, Manila, Philippines

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Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), Looking almost like eels, these fish swim in tightly packed groups that swarm across coral reefs. The whole family is confined to the Indo-Pacific region. Anilao, Manila, Philippines

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OERSTED MANUSCRIPT, 1820. The first page of Hans Christian Oersteds privately

OERSTED MANUSCRIPT, 1820.
The first page of Hans Christian Oersted's privately printed paper announcing his experiment showing that electric currents cause a magnetic field, Experimenta Circa Effectum Conflictus Electricti in Acum Magneticam, Copehagen, Denmark, 1820

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