My parents encouraged my sister and I to start reading from a very early age. I am pretty sure that as a child I read every book I owned about a hundred times. So imagine my joy when I saw a packed bookshelf at a friend's house that belonged to her four-year-old sister. Surprisingly, my
It's a familiar scene from childhood: you rush outside your house in the summer, or you bravely singe your feet walking across hot sand at the beach, and as you run off, your mother calls you back. She needs to put sunscreen on you. She pulls out a brightly colored tube whose back is covered
Social media is revolutionizing the way scientists communicate and share their work. There are good reasons they are doing so, too. Being on a service like Twitter enriches a conference experience. It's networking tool and a way to get your science noticed It's exciting because the potential is there to better connect to scientists within
For decades millions of visitors wound their way underneath the towering skeletons of Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops at Washington, D.C.'s Museum of Natural History. Now, the National Fossil Hall has closed as curators work on a revamped exhibition, tentatively titled “Deep Time,†set to open in 2019. Alongside the dinosaur skeletons that have long dominated
The tomb of King Philip II has been found in Vergina, Macedonia. King Philip II ruled the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, but is best known as the father of Alexander the Great.
by: Rishi R. Masalia, Pre-Professional Advice Editor “In the competitive field of biology, how do you recommend undergraduates set themselves apart? How do we get involved in things like undergraduate research?” As an undergraduate student at a large university (like UGA) it's pretty easy to get lost in the shuffle. College enrollment for STEM (Science,
“So you're studying anthropology,†my aunt said. “Are you finding any good bones? How do you know where to dig?†I sighed. I should be used to it—people relating my work to Raiders of the Lost Ark—but somehow I never am. “I'm not an archaeologist,†I replied. “I'm a cultural anthropologist.†“You're a what?†she
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, illustrator, ecologist, and native Orleanian Uma Nagendra takes a look at what we’ve learned since Katrina about how wetlands mitigate the devastating impacts of hurricanes. Uma Nagendra is a native New Orleanian now living in Athens, GA. She has been interested in natural disturbances since Katrina, and
It is a Sunday morning. You are sitting on the front porch, sipping from a cup of coffee, and reading the day's paper. You hear a rustle, look up, and see your dog chasing a squirrel away from his nut-burying chores; you chuckle. Ah, the good life! While it may not be at the forefront
I do not have much in common with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner. I do not own a palatial estate in the hills of Los Altos. I did not invest in Facebook or Zynga or Spotify. I am not married to a high fashion model and do not drive million-dollar cars. I do not even have
On this third and final podcast on nanotechnology, invisibility just might be real. Join Graham Grable. as he explores the optical wonders of metamaterials. Be sure to check Part One and Part Two. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/219795378″ params=”color=800000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Link One (Bio-Sensing), Link Two (Invisibility), Link Three (Extra Read: High-Efficiency Solar Cells) About
Nanotechnology is rapidly growing field that is proving that very tiny things can have a huge impact. With this podcast, we talk about the impact Carbon Nanotubes can have on our society, and why they are being so heavily researched. Be sure to listen to Part One about Graphene. This podcast is hosted by Graham Grable.
