Speciation & the Mimulus Story
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 […]
Tag Archives: Rishi R. Masalia
The Ripple Effect
How do you feed the world when the world doesn’t have the water to feed itself? — Rishi R. Masalia A finalist for the 2016 University of Georgia 3 Minute […]
That’s No Moon…
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 […]
Food Security in the 21st Century
We need to do more, faster. The food crisis is permanently harming millions of children. They need our help. This is about even more than alleviating human suffering; it is […]
Water in the 21st Century
Water holds the key to sustainable development. We need it for health, food security, and economic progress. Yet, each year brings new pressures. — Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, 2013 The […]
Undergraduate Research: How it sets you apart and how to get started
by: Rishi R. Masalia, Pre-Professional Advice Editor “In the competitive field of biology, how do you recommend undergraduates set themselves apart? How do we get involved in things like undergraduate […]
Conference Networking Tips & Tricks for STEM students
by: Rishi R. Masalia, Pre-Professional Advice Editor “I understand that networking happens at science conferences, but how do you actually go about doing this?” As doe-eyed graduate or undergraduate students […]
BINGO, Dino DNA: Can we create a dinosaur?
By: Rishi R. Masalia, Athens Science Café On June 12th “Jurassic World”, the 4th installment of the Jurassic Park series, is set to hit theaters. Now, I love dinosaurs […]
Lightsabers: Science fiction, or scientific possibility?
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” Arthur C. Clarke SciFi is one of the most popular genres of storytelling out there. Greats like Lucas, Asimov, and Shelley have […]
Crop Domestication: From the Wild to the Grocery Store
Links: Sunflower Domestication, Corn Domestication, Wayne Parrott’s GMO Talk, Scientific Article 1, Scientific Article GMO and Crop Domestication, Scientific Article 3 (paywall),UN Food and Agriculture Organization Book Chapter, Nonfiction book […]
