by Amanda Rioux In the last post, I discussed a little background about biofilms, the area of focus for many of the biology students. Today, I will write a little bit about copepods. “Copepods” is a word you will see come up a lot in the interviews with many of the scientists. What is a copepod? A copepod is… Read more What are Copepods?
by Amanda Rioux In this post, I will tell a little bit about the topics the biology students are working on. I will offer simple definitions of some of their areas of study. Biofilms. Many of the students are studying biofilms. So, what are biofilms? Biofilms are a collection of microorganism (such as viruses, or… Read more What are Biofilms?
by: Amanda Rioux and the UMass Dartmouth biology students In my continued series of talking with the biology students at UMass Dartmouth, I have been questioning the students about their individual areas of studies, and why what they are studying is important. Many of the students study life on a microscopic level. We often do… Read more Ask the Scientists: What are you studying, and why is it important?
by: Amanda Rioux, and the UMass Dartmouth biology students Ask the Scientists: What is the Scientific Process? To understand what scientists do, it’s important to understand how they work. I asked the UMass Dartmouth biology students to explain what the scientific process is, and why it’s important to understand. “How would you describe the… Read more Ask the Scientists: What is the Scientific Process?