Biology Archive

Doug Archer, University of Florida – Total Sensory Foods

The taste of food might come from more than just your taste buds. Douglas Archer, professor

Chris Hernandez, Cornell University – Bones Reveal New Engineering Secret

Examining how bones bounce back after breaking may help us build machines. Chris Hernandez, associate professor

Andrew Ellington, University of Texas at Austin – Fighting Cancer with Nanomachines

To beat cancer, we may want to start thinking small. Andrew Ellington, professor in the department

Matthew Carrigan, Santa Fe College – Human Ethanol Consumption

If ethanol consumption is known to be toxic, why have humans consumed it throughout history? Matthew

Tim Cook, Worcester State University – Hurricane Irene Erosion

While the West is drying out, the Northeastern U.S. is getting wetter. Tim Cook, Assistant Professor

Andrew David, Clarkson University – No Longer an Ocean Away

The oceans are changing with the climate and human intervention. Andrew David, assistant professor of biology

Jun Li, University of Michigan – The Brain’s 24-Hour Clock

The news cycle isn’t the only 24-hour cycle we see. Jun Li, Associate Professor in the

David Carrier, University of Utah – Punching with Cadavers

Did our hand evolve for use as weapons? David Carrier, professor of biology at the University

Paul Hopwood, University of Exeter – Burying Beetles as Parents

Not all species on this planet treat parenthood the same way humans do. Paul Hopwood, associate

Nikos Solounias, New York Institute of Technology – Giraffe Necks

How did giraffes get such long necks? Nikos Solounias, professor of anatomy at the New York