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Category Archives: Technology

Plant Cells, an Unculturable Mystery

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The simplest unit in biology is the cell. This central tenet has remained true since the coining of the term ’cell’ in 1665 by Robert Hooke. Cells have enabled multicellular […]

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Life Science, Technology, Uncategorized

Sunflowers to the Rescue!

May 16, 2019by athenssciencecafe

On April 26, 1986, in the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, a group of engineers working on the No. 4 Reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accidentally caused one of […]

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Blog, Environment, Technology

Blinded by the Blue Light

May 9, 2019by athenssciencecafe

”Don’t stare at your phone/computer too much, you will hurt your eyes” – we’ve probably all heard this at some point in our lives. Is this true? Does staring at […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science, Technology

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

Littering 2.0

April 24, 2019by athenssciencecafe

Like many kids, I dreamt of becoming an astronaut; exploring distant planets and making contact with aliens. With a huge number of planets out there, it’s hard to think we’re […]

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Physical Science, Science Communication, Technology

Big Science, Small Satellites

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Is it a star? A moon? A comet even? No, it’s a satellite! NASA broadly defines a satellite as a moon, planet, or machine that orbits a planet or star. […]

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Blog, Science Communication, Technology

Cosmic Farming: A Step Towards a Sustained Stay in Space

April 10, 2019by athenssciencecafe

We talk about astronauts going on space missions to unravel the possibility of life beyond Earth. In fact, with NASA and SpaceX’s race to Mars, it is not long before […]

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Blog, Technology

The Cold Truth About Cryopreservation

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Recently,  I was in the lab doing some routine work with cells. In order to start growing my own stock of cells I took a small vial out of a […]

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Blog, Life Science, Medicine, Science & Pop. Culture, Technology

My machine learns better than me

December 12, 2018by athenssciencecafe

Have you ever used Siri to check the weather for the week, for your trip to the beach, or to check if that cough you have this morning means you’re […]

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Blog, Technology

Thermophiles: Hot Microbes on the Biofuel Frontier

November 19, 2018by athenssciencecafe

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to visit Yellowstone National Park (or looked at pictures), then you have probably seen the colorful, steaming mats that surround many of the park’s […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science, Technology

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