Biology Archive

Dennis Wolan, Scripps Research Institute – Microbiotic Biology

There’s a lot of stuff happening in the human gut! Dennis Wolan, an assistant professor in

Tim Mousseau, University of South Carolina – Radioactive Environments

Nuclear disasters, naturally, affect the life in the surrounding areas. Tim Mousseau, a biologist at the

Kimberly Hughes, FSU – Outstanding Guppies

Sometimes it pays to be different, especially if you’re a guppy looking to mate. Kimberly Hughes,

Yoel Stuart, UT Austin – Fast Lizard Evolution

Do outside factors influence evolution? Dr. Yoel Stuart, a biologist at UT Austin, is studying a

Anthony Bogaert, Brock University – Asexuality Studies

The more we learn about human sexuality, the more complicated it seems. Anthony Bogaert, a psychologist

Angela Crean, University of South Wales – Telegony

Can your past sexual partners influence the genetics of your children? Dr. Angela Crean, an evolutionary

Richard Peltier, UMass Amherst – Indigenous Air Pollution

The term air pollution might evoke images of an industrialized city with many factories each with

Susan Arruda, Franklin Pierce University – Eyes & Flies

Some of the tiniest eyes in the world might hold insight into restoring human vision. Susan

Tim Volk, SUNY ESF – Renewable Biomass

We’re facing a worldwide energy crisis, but biomass might be a revolutionary renewable resource we’re looking

Stephen Stearns, Yale University – Continuing Human Evolution

Have we reached a pinnacle in our evolutionary development as a species? Dr. Stephen Stearns, a