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Why Honeybees Never Ask for Directions

Posted on July 16, 2021

by Chris Castilloedited by Natalie Hudson-Smith Living in the 21st century, many of us are used to electronic gadgets that make our lives a little easier. I am still in awe that my smartphone can …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged bees, cell phone, Chris Castillo, honeybees, insects, magnetoreception, magnets, Natalie Hudson-Smith

Nanostructures in chameleons, damselflies, and peacocks (oh my!)

Posted on August 2, 2019

by Jenny Orbeckedit by Emily Caudill My favorite rain jacket is bright blue. So bright, in fact, that my first semester chemistry professor was able to point it out in a class of 300 people …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animals, bubbles, chameleons, color, damselflies, Emily Caudill, insects, iridescence, Jenny Orbeck, light, nano, peacocks1 Comment

Science Discipline Drama – past and present

Posted on March 14, 2013

by Ben Meyer A Biologist and a Chemist Walk into a Lab…then they have to share space and tools and work together…(you thought that was going to be a joke, right?) Let me preface my …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Ben Meyer, biology, bugs, chemistry, critters, discovery, history, insects, interdisciplinary, mission, science, scientific method, scientists3 Comments

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