Biology Archive

Steven Soifer, University of Memphis – Paruresis

Certain afflictions are embarrassing to discuss. Because of this, they remain untreated and can often worsen.

Gary Small, UCLA – Teens and Screens

Smart phones are everywhere these days. It seems anywhere you turn, you’ll find someone with their

Alfred Crosby, UMass Amherst – New Adhesive Technology

The animal kingdom is a frequent inspiration for engineers. Dr. Alfred Crosby, a professor of polymer

Bruce Logan, Penn State – Spit Power

Chemists at Penn State University and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University have discovered that small medical testers—things

Jack Ridge, Tufts University – Geologic Time

The Earth is a few billion years old and a lot has transpired during that time.

Kenneth Hugdahl, University of Bergen – Auditory Hallucinations

There are quite a few films that utilize auditory hallucinations as a indicator of a character’s

Shikha Sharma, West Virginia University – Isotopic Fingerprints

A clean source of energy might just save the world. Dr. Shikha Sharma, assistant professor of

Jin Montclare, NYU – Gene Therapy

Top scientists are working to keep us healthy on a molecular level! Dr. Jin Montclare, associate

Cristina Cox Fernandes, UMass Amherst – Electric Fish

The discovery of a new species is always exciting! Dr. Cristina Cox Fernandes, an lecturer at

Joseph Rubin, University of Saskatchewan – Micro-Pathogens

Microscopic pathogens are all around us, working to make us sick. Dr. Joseph Rubin, a microbiologist