Bon voyage!
Well, after two years under HHMI, it’s hasta la vista to the C3 program for me! I suppose this blog is supposed to be more of a reflection on the [...]
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Scientists using social networking?
In the past decade, social networks have exploded on the Internet. Almost everyone I know has a Facebook or a Twitter account, from little kids to grandparents. So with all [...]
Bacteria: the good, the bad, the extenders of life
Our bodies contain good bacteria, such as ones that help us break down food in the gut, and bad bacteria, such as ones that cause syphilis, cholera and most food-borne illnesses. However, [...]
One day, give or take a few seconds
One of Rascal Flatt’s songs includes the lyric, “Sometimes it feels like this world is spinning faster than it did in the old days.”1 Most people would imagine the writer [...]
Sci-reality as interesting as sci-fi
They’re everywhere! I’m talking about those little things we tend to generalize as germs and pathogens. Microbes actually include bacteria, the good and the bad ones, and archaea, which do [...]
The key to longer-lasting electronics
At the ripe old age of four years, my laptop’s life is coming to an end. Its fan whirs incessantly, and it makes uncommon noises that elicit stares in the [...]
Plants fight floods
Often the question in plant research is how to make plants that are able to survive droughts. Researchers at the University of California-Riverside looked at the other side of that [...]
Drawing to a close: The end of the fall semester
The fall semester is coming to a close here at MU. Taking a look back, we have discussed chaos, theoretical physics, and a curious bunch of neutrinos that could signal [...]
Quit Monkeying Around!
Well, we all know the saying, “monkey see, monkey do,” but did you ever think you’d have behaviors in common with chimps who have never seen what you do, but [...]
Things to improve
Being the best student would take away the most exciting part of studying because there’d be no room left for improvements. Thus, here I’m going to talk about the regrets [...]
Want a super memory? Take this
In the recent movie Limitless, some nobody, played by Bradley Cooper, takes an experimental drug called NZT. NZT focuses Cooper’s mind and allows him to remember and recall everything he’s [...]
