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Day: December 30, 2016

Fine distinctions

Posted on 2016-12-302023-01-06 by Allison J. Gong

Sea urchins have long been among my favorite animals. From a purely aesthetic perspective I love them for their spiky exterior that hides a soft squishy interior. I also admire their uncanny and exasperating knack for getting into trouble despite the absence of a brain or centralized nervous system. Have you ever been outsmarted by…

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