Learning from Mr. Spock: Researcher examines sci-fi as social commentary
What if science fiction like the Star Trek series could teach us how to better understand and engage with the real world around us?
What if science fiction like the Star Trek series could teach us how to better understand and engage with the real world around us?
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2017
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The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. The pathogen is resistant to many antibiotics so treating those infections, particularly in patients with compromised immune systems, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2017
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Around 95 million years ago, a giant relative of modern crocodiles ruled the coastlines and waterways of what would one day become north central Texas.
Archaeology
Sep 13, 2017
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The acquisition of surplus military equipment through the US Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Officers 1033 Program does not cause police to be more aggressive, according to a study published this week by a team ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2017
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In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo, Ohio's water supply, leaving half a million residents without potable water for more than two days. A new study co-authored by researchers ...
Environment
May 31, 2017
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Memorial Day Weekend is heralded the nation over as the unofficial start to summer. Schools have dismissed for the academic year, or soon will. The weather has warmed, and outdoor recreation will soon peak. So, it's timely ...
Environment
May 24, 2017
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Snakes, although as social as birds and mammals, have long been thought to be solitary hunters and eaters. A new study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shows that some snakes coordinate their hunts to increase ...
Plants & Animals
May 23, 2017
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Warming temperatures are prompting some tree species in the Rocky Mountains to "migrate" to higher elevations in order to survive.
Ecology
May 8, 2017
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Humans seeking to improve their problem-solving and survival skills can learn a thing or two from an unlikely source—songbirds.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2017
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Scientific findings are awaiting discovery in your backyard. The requirement? A keen sense of observation and patience.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2017
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