As dust settles in the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, people around the world are rapidly awakening to the power and value of their personal data. Information collected through social media about your favorite music or your choices on an online quiz contributes to an ever-growing mass of data about you that
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
Does serendipity exist? Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was the curator of a tiny museum in East London, South Africa, when she received a phone call from a local dockman. It was Christmas eve in 1938, and Marjorie was asked to inspect the latest catch of Captain Hendrik Goosen. As it turned out, it would be a
We've all experienced it – the feeling of having your heart broken by someone you love or experiencing pure rage at someone cutting you off in rush hour traffic. But we've also all experienced the opposite – butterflies when your crush smiles at you or the serenity of crisp fall air with falling leaves. But
Sitting at the bar of Creature Comforts, sipping on one of their many hop-forward beers, many of us never think about the ingredients that go into some of our favorite beverages. Dry-Hopped, Wet-Hopped, Mosaic, Citra, Cascade, Centennial, IBU, alpha acids, and lupulin are some of the terms you may have seen on your favorite beer
Decades back, Willa Cather summed up what we all have felt at some point in time – “romantic relationships are tragic necessities of human life†– ones that lay bare the fragilities of the human heart. The end of a romantic relationship can be torturous and leave you feeling heartbroken; perhaps this is why it's
Some people spend their free time volunteering, spending time with loved ones, or enjoying hobbies. Others, like me, spend six hours a week watching drunk people making out on a beach. If you don't watch the television equivalent of a tequila shot that is Bachelor in Paradise, the basic concept is that those who failed
Famous astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan said “The total number of stars in the universe is greater than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth.†As it turns out, not only was he right, but we are also running out of sand. Lack of Necessary Resource How do
As humans, we sometimes eat some pretty weird things. (Rocky Mountain oysters, anybody?) But no matter how adventurous an eater you are, we typically draw the line once food starts to decompose. There is one animal, however, that thrives on a repulsive diet of death and decay. Vultures are obligate scavengers. Unlike other carnivores, they
A month into my Ph.D. program, I remember my advisor reminiscing about how his uncle had to have hip replacement surgery. Sadly, his uncle did not survive due to complications post-surgery caused by blood clots and infections on the replaced hip. A decade later, his determination to prevent such cases, resulted in the development of
How do you like your steak? Preferably not deadly? Well, maybe you should keep an eye out for ticks…yep, ticks. Ticks are quite the pesky problem, especially during the summer months, when they're active and we're more likely to be outside. They're already pretty notorious for spreading diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever,
One would be hard pressed to take a walk through the Athens Farmers' Market in mid-summer, and not be struck by the bounty offered by Georgia farmers and producers. The wide variety of fruits and vegetables on display hold the promise of delicious meals to be had and flavors to be enjoyed. However, if not
