When water becomes dangerous: pollution in the Smokies and beyond
During the summer, I love to visit the Smoky Mountains to enjoy the fresh mountain air and to get away from the pressures of life. However, on a recent trip, […]
Category Archives: Politics & Policy
W(H+)AT’S IN YOUR WATER, ATHENS?
Cover photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121935927@N06/13579500953/ Water is something we all use every day in Athens. We shower with it, brush our teeth with it, water our gardens with it, and of course, […]
Modern Day Eugenics
Throughout all of my training as a geneticist, I’ve never been taught about the original Eugenics Movement. What is Eugenics and why does it sound so familiar? The definition that […]
Science Policy: Bridging the Gap on the Hill
Science plays an important role in our society. It answers many of the questions we encounter on a daily basis. Science allows us to send texts and pictures, and operate […]
A Matter of Milkweed
The Real Ultra-marathoners Pause for a minute and think about how far you travel in a day. The average American walks around 2.5 miles each day. If you are an […]
Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree – How Threatened Are Thy Branches
‘Tis the season for one of my favorite holiday traditions: selecting and decorating a Christmas tree. This annual holiday festivity became popular and widely adopted worldwide in the late 18th […]
Pickled Pools: Briney Ecosystems
Often the ocean can look idyllic and inviting on the surface. Exploration of the sea floor, however, shows a harsh and unforgiving place. The Gulf of Mexico brine pools investigated […]
Bangladesh’s Battle with Arsenic
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 […]
Where have all the songbirds gone?
I love nothing more than waking on a summer’s day to the sound of bird songs outside my window. If you read my last post on bird language, this should […]
Pipe Dreams
Let’s face it, we all love our oil. In fact, “addicted” may be a more appropriate word than “love.” The stuff practically runs through our veins alongside the caffeine and […]
