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Tag Archives: hayley schroeder

Insect Riddles

Featuredby athenssciencecafe

Any true Athenian knows that summer means sweat, more sweat and (best of all) insects! Though summers filled with no-see-ums, mosquitoes, gnats and flies may cause you to despair of […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science, Science & Pop. Culture

2017-2018 Monarch Numbers Down: A Battle on Two Fronts

April 14, 2018by athenssciencecafe

This year’s overwintering monarch butterfly population experienced a 14.77% decrease from the previous winter, following the trend of steady decline observed over the past two decades. These overwintering monarchs represent […]

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Blog, Environment, Trending News

The Careful Chaos of Metamorphosis

November 22, 2017by athenssciencecafe

Imagine for a moment that you have just welcomed a beautiful baby into the world. Over the next fourteen days your baby multiplies 3,000 times in size to that of […]

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Help the Earth: Let Lawns be Free

June 15, 2017by athenssciencecafe

On every flight, there is a point when you sink below the clouds and a miniature version of the world unfurls before you. This is my favorite part about flying. […]

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Blog, Environment

Monarch Winter Numbers Released: Reinforcing a Historically Disappointing Trend

March 18, 2017by athenssciencecafe

Banner photo credit: Hayley Schroeder As visitors wander through the Georgia State Botanical Garden, a flurry of life swells up to say “Welcome!” Daffodils greet you by the hundreds, insects […]

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Blog, Environment

A Matter of Milkweed

December 25, 2016by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science, Politics & Policy

The Beauty Behind Ugly Food

September 18, 2016by athenssciencecafe

We live in a society that is obsessed with perfection. We expect perfection in our own bodies, faces, jobs and even in our food. We are all guilty of it. […]

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Blog, Environment, Life Science, Science & Pop. Culture

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