Biologists need a hype man too, but sometimes overhype and misleading titles can lead to your work not being taken seriously.
Posts by Rhiannon Peery:
Ologies – the study of “stuff”
This week, Rhiannon provides us with some terms and definitions that will aide us in looking brilliant at cocktail parties.
Caffeine — It’s what people crave
There's a reason we crave our morning cup of coffee, and not all of it is about waking up.
No sex? No problem.
Can you imagine eating around all the seeds in this wild type banana? Thanks to hybrid plants you don't have to.
The Carrot & The Stickle
Introducing The Carrot & The Stickle, a weekly column on the sciency thoughts of two UIUC grad students in the School of Integrative Biology. Topics will be diverse and range from pop culture to academia.