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An illustration of two fishes with the skin unwrapped to reveal the internal anatomy: skeleton on the left and organs on the right.
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Jessica Eggers
With its fantastical illustrations and offbeat humor, "Gonzo Ichthyology" leads readers through topics in fish biology and other flights of fancy.

Ichthyology meets ‘Through the Looking Glass,’ in pen and ink

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UCSB Professor Featured in CNN Documentary on Alzheimer's Research

Scientists Find that Debris on Certain Himalayan Glaciers May Prevent Melting

Scientists Demonstrate Biomagnification of Nanomaterials in Simple Food Chain

National Team of Scientists Peers into the Future of Stem Cell Biology; Research Raises Connections between Cancer and Stem Cells

UCSB Scientists Report Study of ‘Brain Maps' for How Humans Reach; Robotics and Machine-Brain Interface for Paraplegics May Benefit

Bacteria Use ‘Toxic Darts’ to Disable Each Other, According to Scientists

Scientists Question Widely Adopted Indicator of Fisheries Health and Evidence for ‘Fishing Down Marine Food Webs'

New Timeline for Appearances of Skeletal Animals in Fossil Record Developed by UCSB Researchers

New Ribbon Worm Named After UCSB Scientist

UCSB Scientists Document How Fishing on Coral Reefs Can Alter Ecosystems

Frontal Lobe of the Brain is Key to Automatic Responses to Various Stimuli, Say Scientists

UCSB Researchers Show How Herbivores Influence Plant Diversity
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