TaningiaDanae
Oct 27th, 2003, 10:49pm
Earlier this year I read a fantastic article called "Squid Sensitivity" in DISCOVER mag (which I promptly sent to Tony), featuring a Prof. William Gilly who studies the neurobiology of Dosidicus gigas. (He also works extensively with Cuttles.) Then this weekend I watched the DEVILS OF THE DEEP special which also featured Prof. Gilly.
In addition to his brilliant research, Prof. Gilly has a profound emotional dedication to his subjects, to the extent that the sight of a dying Humboldt literally moved him to tears -- which he was unashamed to show on camera. In another scene, he affectionately commented, "Isn't she nice?" as he hand-fed an elderly and rather pathetic female Cuttle who had permanently reverted to her original skin color.
Actually I'd like to propose to Prof. Gilly, except I can't 'cause I'm already married. :) However, I'd gladly settle for chatting with him on the TONMO message boards. So what I'd like to know is this:
- Is Prof. William Gilly one of us? (i.e., a TONMO member)
- If so, has he ever posted to our boards? (I don't visit the scientific message boards as often as I do the others.)
- If not, how can we get him to join? It would be a damn shame if he weren't a member -- I think he would fit in perfectly, as a human being just as much as a scientist.
Someone here must have information about the Prof, and if so we should cast out some nets and not let him get away!
Hopefully,
Tani
In addition to his brilliant research, Prof. Gilly has a profound emotional dedication to his subjects, to the extent that the sight of a dying Humboldt literally moved him to tears -- which he was unashamed to show on camera. In another scene, he affectionately commented, "Isn't she nice?" as he hand-fed an elderly and rather pathetic female Cuttle who had permanently reverted to her original skin color.
Actually I'd like to propose to Prof. Gilly, except I can't 'cause I'm already married. :) However, I'd gladly settle for chatting with him on the TONMO message boards. So what I'd like to know is this:
- Is Prof. William Gilly one of us? (i.e., a TONMO member)
- If so, has he ever posted to our boards? (I don't visit the scientific message boards as often as I do the others.)
- If not, how can we get him to join? It would be a damn shame if he weren't a member -- I think he would fit in perfectly, as a human being just as much as a scientist.
Someone here must have information about the Prof, and if so we should cast out some nets and not let him get away!
Hopefully,
Tani