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Category Archives: Humanities

Vegetables are a social construct

September 30, 2019by athenssciencecafe

My particular confluence of knowledge (a blend of economics, environmental policy, and crop science) tends to leave me completely overwhelmed by the discordance among human nutritional needs, environmental health, and […]

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Humanities, Science & Pop. Culture, Science Communication

The Cartography of the Genome

April 29, 2019by athenssciencecafe

What is a map? What does it REALLY represent? You might answer a map generally represents the relationships of locations. However, maps have evolved substantially in modern times. For example, […]

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Humanities, Physical Science, Technology

The Magic Of Curries: A Spicy Science

Featuredby athenssciencecafe

Have your lunch breaks gotten boring? How about an enticing curry to spice up your taste buds? Curries like korma, rogan josh, jalfrezi and tikka masala are more than just […]

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Blog, Humanities, Life Science

Crowd-funded Dams

October 17, 2018by athenssciencecafe

     Infrastructure development is a major issue in many countries of the developing world. Countries with developing economies often suffer from a negative balance of trade and weak institutions, […]

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Environment, Humanities, Politics & Policy, Science Communication, Technology, Trending News, Uncategorized

Social Insurance: Holes in the Safety Net

October 8, 2018by athenssciencecafe

This article is part of an opinion editorial series on topics under the umbrella of Social Insurance. Topics have been chosen based on common gaps in knowledge of Social Insurance. […]

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Humanities, Politics & Policy, Science & Pop. Culture, Trending News, Uncategorized

Maternity Care (Or Rather Lack Thereof) in STEM

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In recent decades, we have seen an increase in women holding STEM related careers. Today, 25% of workers in STEM fields are female. It is time to begin the conversation […]

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Humanities, Politics & Policy, Science & Pop. Culture, Science Communication, Trending News, Uncategorized

Bioterrorism & Chemical Weapons: Part 1

September 17, 2018by athenssciencecafe

Smallpox blankets given to Native Americans. Gas chambers in concentration camps. Chemical weapons in the Syrian War. Russian spies poisoned by a nerve agent. What do these have in common? […]

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Humanities, Politics & Policy, Science & Pop. Culture, Technology, Trending News

Disaster Strikes and Disease Follows

December 23, 2016by athenssciencecafe

When disasters strike we see images of destroyed buildings, injured individuals, and the far-reaching devastation that accompanies the forces of Mother Nature. The media covers the aftermath for a few […]

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Blog, Environment, Humanities, Life Science, Medicine, Science & Pop. Culture

Bangladesh’s Battle with Arsenic

December 8, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Arsenic was a favorite poison among murderers for a long time because of its lack of odor and taste, and until the mid-19th century it could not be detected in […]

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Blog, Environment, Humanities, Politics & Policy

The Branded Body

December 7, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Get off the bus near the University of Georgia’s Tate Center and you’ll see a campus awash with Nike swooshes. Shirts, shoes, shorts, socks, hats and backpacks all proudly bear […]

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Blog, Brain & Behavior, Humanities, Science & Pop. Culture

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