October 22, 2018

Raising the Dead: The Science of Frankenstein

It's that time of year again. The weather is starting to get a little cooler, the leaves are changing color, and flannel shirts are now socially acceptable to wear. It is finally Fall and Halloween is right around the corner. One of the most iconic stars of Halloween parties and the horror fiction genre is

Bright and Bedazzled… Camouflage?

Have you ever looked at the shimmer of a peacock's feathers or the metallic shine of a green June beetle and thought, “I bet those bright colors help that animal blend in with its natural habitat.” No? Well, you wouldn't be alone. When artist and naturalist Abbot Thayler first proposed that iridescence could be a

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