October 2, 2016

Is it alive? A peek at the bending and waving robotic stingray

“Imagine a world where butterflies run on batteries.” This is a quote from Terminator 2, when Skynet is just beginning to take over the world. Although it is unlikely that the world will end in complete robotic destruction anytime soon, a new innovation may be putting us one step closer to battery-ran butterflies: a live

athenssciencecafe October 2, 2016

The Fungal Connection – They come in peace to all plantkind

The Lorax isn't the only one who speaks for the trees. In the shadow of virtually all earthly plants, an unlikely organism has woven its way into inter-species harmony, and in the process constructed a vast community more cooperative than some human societies. This microscopic diplomat is none other than the humble fungus. Contrary to

athenssciencecafe October 2, 2016

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