Dangers and Beauties of the Sea by Becca Tarvin | April 29, 2010 1

Gelatinous creatures around the globe, including here at BU.(read more...)

13th IssueScience Soaked in Experience: BU’s Marine Program by The Quad | April 25, 2010 2

Would you rather go out and get wet, or sit in a fish free classroom?(read more...)

The Lobotomy: An Old-school Mental Health Treatment by Becca Tarvin | April 16, 2010 0

Another reason why you should be thankful for anti-psychotic drugs.(read more...)

12th Issue Not to Be Overlooked: Neuroscientific Accomplishments at BU by The Quad | April 11, 2010 0

Enhance your knowledge of memory and see what BU's professors Dr. Eichenbaum and Dr. Hasselmo are up to.(read more...)

Science Coffee and You: Part 3! by Caitlin Clancy | April 9, 2010 3

Ever wonder what it takes for your coffee to go from bean to cup?(read more...)

Science Coffee and You: Part 2! by Caitlin Clancy | April 1, 2010 0

Providing an overview on sustainable coffee practices and tips for making wise coffee choices(read more...)

Coffee and You: Part 1 by Becca Tarvin | March 30, 2010 1

Habitual coffee drinking is common among Americans – 54% partake in the daily ritual (NCA 2009).  The average per capita consumption in the US is 4.2 kg, or 9.2 lbs  (WRI 2008); that’s like filling your backpack with coffee grounds for the year.  Surprisingly, a typical Arabica coffee tree only produces one to one-and-a-half pounds [...](read more...)

11th Issue Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program: The ‘In’ to Your Future by The Quad | March 29, 2010 0

UROP is BU's best opportunity for undergraduates to get hands-on research experience, connect with professors, and make pathways to their futures - all while getting paid or receiving class credit.(read more...)

When Two Species Evolve Together by Becca Tarvin | March 18, 2010 5

Coevolution (when two organisms evolve together) is one of the most beautiful features of nature.  A previous article of mine delved into one example of mutualism – the bobtail squid and V. fischeri bioluminescence/light organ relationship.  However, many taxa (a closely-related group of species) have evolved to entirely rely on another specific taxa.  Some of [...](read more...)

10th Issue BU’s Own Batman, Professor Kunz by Becca Tarvin | March 14, 2010 1

By Caitlin Clancy and Becca Tarvin On the first day of Mammalian Ecology, Professor Thomas Kunz walked into the room holding a bone larger than his forearm. “Do you know what bone this is?” he asked us. It was a walrus baculum, the bone located inside the penis of a walrus. Most of us were [...](read more...)