Saving the world’s seeds, ex situ
The imposing structure of the Svalbard seed bank is familiar to many. This “doomsday” vault (ahem, already breached by climate change) is humanity’s last resort for preserving the seeds of […]
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Last but not yeast, the beer necessities
Fermentation is the process in which sugar is consumed by microbes and converted into another chemical. In the case of brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), the fungus responsible for nearly all […]
Photosynthesis & waffles: how plant sap gets on our breakfast plates
Maple syrup is a staple in Western breakfast culture. True maple syrup – as opposed to the thick corn syrup imitation that sits in many American diners – comes from […]
Fossilized Ebola is Hiding in Your Pet Hamster’s DNA!
Ebolavirus is one of the most infamous disease causing pathogens of the modern era. The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the largest outbreak of ebolavirus to date, with […]
From Social Stigma to Health Sensor: Scientific Tattooing
Tattoos, the artistic insertion of pigment into the skin as a form of body modification, has been around for quite a while, with the earliest preserved example from around 3300 […]
Vegetables are a social construct
My particular confluence of knowledge (a blend of economics, environmental policy, and crop science) tends to leave me completely overwhelmed by the discordance among human nutritional needs, environmental health, and […]
Plant Cells, an Unculturable Mystery
The simplest unit in biology is the cell. This central tenet has remained true since the coining of the term ’cell’ in 1665 by Robert Hooke. Cells have enabled multicellular […]
Get the most out of grad school using these 11 guidelines: Part 2
Graduate school is hard. Surprise! Eh, probably not a surprise, but in general graduate school is a lot more demanding than college. Pursuing a Ph.D. or M.S. degree in a […]
Get the most out of grad school using these 11 guidelines: Part 1
Graduate school is hard. Surprise! Eh, probably not a surprise, but in general graduate school is a lot more demanding than college. Pursuing a Ph.D. or M.S. degree in a […]
Standing on the Bridge: Thoughts on the Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference 2016
Standing on the Bridge: Thoughts on the Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference 2016 Istanbul, Turkey April 24-28, 2016 A month ago, I was hovering between continents. The Public […]
