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Tag Archives: Evolution

Viruses: The Original Genome Editors

October 5, 2019by athenssciencecafe

  Viruses stealthily spread among us, commandeering our very cells and waging a relentless war with our immune systems. You know them for everything from the common cold and flu […]

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Life Science, Uncategorized

Cystic Fibrosis and Your Genes

Featuredby athenssciencecafe

Disease alters lives in permanent and often heartbreaking ways. Most people have a story about how they have been affected by disease, either firsthand, through a family member, or looking […]

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Life Science, Medicine

Quantum Mechanics and You

June 23, 2017by athenssciencecafe

This blog post is part III in a three-part series about quantum mechanics. In case you missed them, check out part I here and part II here. The more we […]

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Adaptation: a much longer version of Acclimatization

May 15, 2017by athenssciencecafe

As my avid followers will recall, I ended my previous blog post with a brief discussion on the important distinction between acclimatization and adaptation. That blog post featured an in-depth […]

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Blog, Environment

Speciation & the Mimulus Story

December 2, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Ever wonder how new species begin? Join director and narrator Nick Batora and animator Rishi Masalia as they explore the evolutionary processes of speciation and how the genus Mimulus has […]

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Education, Environment, Life Science, Videos

It’s good to be different

October 3, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Evolution runs on the principle of “survival of the fittest”- individuals that are better suited to their environment will be able to survive and reproduce more successfully. Following this logic, […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science

Big Things Come in Small Packages

July 20, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Some of the most powerful things are quite small: a microscopic virus can defeat an elephant; Giant Redwoods grow from tiny seeds; a computer chip the size of your fingernail […]

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Blog, Life Science, Medicine

You used to call me on my cell phone…

July 3, 2016by athenssciencecafe

My baby brother is 16, a rising high school junior. As much as I love him, he can really be a pain. He’s too smart to take advice, too cool […]

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Blog, Brain & Behavior

Arctic Camels: An Origin Story

June 1, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Camels are rightfully known as “the ships of the desert” because of their impressive ability to carry up to 500 lbs on their back! While camels seem to conjure up […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science

Darwin’s Rathtars

May 7, 2016by athenssciencecafe

Welcome to Star Wars week here at the Athens Science Observer. To help celebrate May the 4th – Star Wars Day –  we wanted to take a look at the […]

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Blog, Science & Pop. Culture

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