We mostly know cockroaches as pests. But the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, is one of the most successful species that have ever lived. Originating during the carboniferous period over 350 million years ago – even before the dinosaurs walked on earth – these bugs have […]
By Michael LeVine, @ThoughtCulture Data is everywhere. In this new, digital world, huge corporations are buying and selling streams of 0s and 1s at an incredible rate. Every morning, a wide-eyed, up-and-coming entrepreneur fires up his or her laptop and begins coding a new smartphone […]
By Matthew DeGennaro, @mattdegennaro Not all mosquitoes have a taste for human blood. But when they do bite us, they can potentially introduce a blood-borne infectious agent, like the virus that causes dengue fever or the microorganism that causes malaria. The goal of my research in […]
By Gabriel Gasque With the first bite, the crisp pungency of chopped raw onion and the refreshing and aromatic flavor of cilantro were liberated in my mouth. You can take for granted those flavors in any street taco in Mexico City. Yet, here I was, […]
By Jennifer Bussell The message is loud, clear, and has reached cultural saturation: women are underrepresented at the top of highly-competitive professions because they cannot reconcile the amount of time needed for such careers with the time they want to spend raising children. Just acknowledging […]
by Gabriel Gasque, PhD We are biased. When evaluating someone’s competence in a professional setting, we tend to consider other factors beyond qualifications and achievements. One particularly troubling example is gender bias. We still see women as less competent for certain professional tasks, and there […]
