Aaron Eger is proof that there is biology research can be more than pipetting and cell cultures. He has come a … More
Author: Deborah Baremberg
B.A. & B.Sc. in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience/Psychology and Linguistics streams); Minor in Politics, Law, and Society
[Photo] The Borexino Experiment
“BOREXino” refers to an experiment performed by an international collaboration centered on solar neutrino physics. Neutrinos are released in radioactive … More
[Photo] Bikini (Atoll)
What do a popular bathing suit style and a nuclear testing site have in common? Their name. Fun fact: “Bikini” … More
[Photo] What does a social network look like?
Jeffrey Heer and Danah Boyd are co-founders of the powerful program Vizster, a software which allows users to visualize online social networks in clean, … More
[Photo] An augmented reality sandbox
The Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox was created by the joint forces of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) of the University … More
[Photo] Tongariro Crossing, aka Mt. Doom
Tongariro Alpine Crossing is located in Tongariro National Park – New Zealand’s oldest national park and a dual cultural and … More
[Photo] Glowing catsharks: Biofluorescence at work
Anyone who has heard of GFP should know that some marine organisms – such as corals and jellyfish – can … More
[Photo] Your next hiking trip: Paria Canyon
The Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness is a wilderness area created by the United States Congress in 1984 to protect the … More
[Photo] Sundarbans, Bangladesh
Mangrove forests are on the decline, yet they are precious havens for many endangered species. The largest remaining mangrove forest … More
[Photo] Light-in-a-ball
Light and matter seem to be two completely separate types of stuff, but an accumulating body of research is showing … More
The Abstract 