Megan Buland – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com A Closer Look at the Science Around Us Fri, 31 May 2019 15:24:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/athensscienceobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-eye512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Megan Buland – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com 32 32 94425623 Lost in Translation https://athensscienceobserver.com/2019/05/31/lost-in-translation/ Fri, 31 May 2019 15:24:19 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=9391 The year is 2019; the place, your local grocery store.  You, the unwary consumer, wander the aisles on your weekly shopping excursion.  Reaching for the milk, you hesitate; “non-GMO” is emblazoned across one milk carton.  Meanwhile another label holds no such distinction. It does not assure you, the consumer, that its contents are free of […]

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]]> 9391 When Wild Avocados Roamed the Earth https://athensscienceobserver.com/2019/04/21/when-wild-avocados-roamed-the-earth/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:29:31 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=9374 If you’ve ventured outdoors in the southeast over the last couple weeks, then you may have noticed that things are looking distinctly…yellow. Everywhere you turn, cars and sidewalks are covered in a fine layer of yellow ‘dust’. The hazy quality to the air, as any sufferer of seasonal allergies will be happy to inform you, […]

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]]> 9374 Life on the Edge: The Fascinating World of Marine Fungi https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/10/30/life-on-the-edge-the-fascinating-world-of-marine-fungi/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:58:39 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=9100 When you think about fungi, where do you imagine they are found? Do you think of cute little red mushrooms on the forest floor, complete with frolicking gnomes? Maybe you are reminded of the bright blue mold that makes blue cheese so odiferous yet delicious or the yeasts that make the beer, wine, or kombucha […]

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]]> 9100 The Power of Pollinators – More than Just Honey https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/08/26/the-power-of-pollinators-more-than-just-honey/ Sun, 26 Aug 2018 17:23:17 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=8828 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 […]

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