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 been used to study it. This video was made for students at the University of Georgia in BIOL 1107, an introductory biology lab, but is
“Your life exists outside of television and likes, and Instagram. Engage the world.†Jon Stewart snapped these words out in a recent interview that he did with David Axelrod. His point is one that resonated with me. Not only because he's Jon Stewart and I believe most Americans miss him dearly as of late with
The tomb of King Philip II has been found in Vergina, Macedonia. King Philip II ruled the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, but is best known as the father of Alexander the Great.
by Nick Batora, Athens Science Café There is incredible and beautiful diversity of life all around you. No, I'm not talking about the wildlife at your local botanical garden or park, but rather all of the tiny life that you cannot easily see. Microorganisms are everywhere. They are all over you and everything you touch
For most of history, humans have thought of ourselves as distinguished from the rest of the animal life on this planet. We have the incredible ability to take in the world around us, understand it, and then proceed to manipulate the world to our own advantage. Some have argued what encapsulates our ability to do
When I was a kid, I used to travel to my local mall with all of my friends. At the mall, one of the coolest stores to visit was called Sharper Image. This store covered the market of overpriced knick-knacks and anything that was the newest craze. On one mall adventure at Sharper Image, I
