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Rethinking Anorexia: Making the Biopsychosocial Connection

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With only 50% of patients recovering fully in the long-term, anorexia is the deadliest psychiatric disorder. Typically associated with poor body-image and unhealthy eating habits, anorexia has captivated and bewildered […]

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Blog, Brain & Behavior, Medicine

Saving the world’s seeds, ex situ

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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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Blog, Life Science

Last but not yeast, the beer necessities

October 28, 2019by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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

Photosynthesis & waffles: how plant sap gets on our breakfast plates

October 26, 2019by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Blog, Life Science, Science Communication

Fossilized Ebola is Hiding in Your Pet Hamster’s DNA!

October 19, 2019by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Environment, Information Science, Life Science, Science Communication

From Social Stigma to Health Sensor: Scientific Tattooing

October 6, 2019by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Information Science, Life Science, Medicine, Science & Pop. Culture

Vegetables are a social construct

September 30, 2019by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Humanities, Science & Pop. Culture, Science Communication

Plant Cells, an Unculturable Mystery

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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 […]

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Life Science, Technology, Uncategorized

Get the most out of grad school using these 11 guidelines: Part 2

August 31, 2018by athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Blog, For Graduates, Pre-Professional Advice, Science Communication

Get the most out of grad school using these 11 guidelines: Part 1

Featuredby athenssciencecafe

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 […]

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Blog, For Graduates, Pre-Professional Advice, Science Communication

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