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Feb 9, 20224 min read
Demystifying GMOs - Part 4: Global Solutions for Global Problems
And we’re finally back with the last installment in this series about the new and unfamiliar foods we all eat every day! Last time, we...
Wednesday Science
Dec 1, 20212 min read
Butterflies in my stomach! Is there a gut-brain connection?
Butterflies in your stomach. We all feel it at some point in our lives, may it be when we're walking up to the stage, talking to our...
Wednesday Science
Nov 3, 20213 min read
The Science of Sound Part 2: How do we hear?
From the bellows of a tuba to the shrill voice of an opera singer, our ears catch it all. How do they accomplish such a feat? In my...
Wednesday Science
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Demystifying GMOs - Part 3: Scientifically Safe
It’s been a while, but we’re finally back with more on the unfamiliar yet essential technology most people know little about: GMOs. Last...
Wednesday Science
Jul 21, 20212 min read
The neuroscience of love vs. hate: Very different or dangerously similar?
Ever wondered how you can fight with your siblings one moment and be super close the next? Why we like to play on the trope of haters...
Wednesday Science
Jun 23, 20212 min read
To be a flower or not to be a flower, that is the question
Did you know that sunflowers are not really flowers? Crazy, right? Especially since “flower” is even in the name! In this post, we’ll...
Wednesday Science
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Eat your vitamins! But why?
“Eat your vitamins!” the parents and doctors say. But why? We are often told, “Oh, because they’re good for you.” Wednesday Scientists,...
Wednesday Science
Apr 28, 20212 min read
The most important of them all: The keystone species
Low functional redundancy. Whaaaaaaat did you just say, Wednesday Science? That’s right, keystone species have low functional redundancy,...
Wednesday Science
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Demystifying GMOs - Part 2: New Tech, New Tools
Last time, we covered how three different processes (artificial selection, cross-breeding, and random mutagenesis) have determined the...
Wednesday Science
Mar 31, 20213 min read
Ecosystems: Surrounded by life... and non-life!
Living things are all around us, but have you ever wondered how these living things interact with the other living things and environment...
Wednesday Science
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Demystifying GMOs - Part 1: Millennia of Modification
As you’re walking through the grocery store, you often see all sorts of logos on products: low sodium, high fiber, non-GMO. While some of...
Wednesday Science
Feb 17, 20212 min read
From seaweed to dinoflagellates: The algae that inhabit our world
Algae and your brain. Is there a connection? Did you know that not all algae are plants? The term “algae” is actually quite broad, and...
Wednesday Science
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Who else is out there?: Life in our solar system
Ever looked at the night sky and wondered, “Who else is out there?” Everyone has at some point in their life, and so have we! So let’s...
Wednesday Science
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Bioluminescence: The light of life
Have you ever seen glowing waves? How about angler fish? What about fireflies? What do all of these have in common? They are all...
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