That's Life Science

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-11-01-the-story-of-Carl-Woese-and-16S-sequencing-rbell/

How the search for a universal gene forever changed biology: the story of Carl Woese and 16S sequencing While searching for a universal gene to create a comprehensive tree of life, Carl Woese ended up revolutionizing the field of microbiology and forever changed our conceptions of life. Read on to find out how!

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-09-13-quarantine-blues-afloresbonilla/

Quarantine Blues? The Effects of Social Isolation in the Brain Neuroscientists study the effects of social isolation in the brain and how to rescue the damage.

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-08-30-my-bonsai-journey-part2-ebeaury/

My bonsai journey part 2 What I learned a year into my journey of raising bonsai seedlings.

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-08-16-UWC-finalist-giant-bacteria-acollens/

Giant Bacteria, Giant Genomes The incredible life of Epulopiscium bacteria.

The Lovebug Effect The primal relationship between humans and nature has perplexed scientists for years. It is no secret that reduced anxiety and a sense of serenity are common consequences from spending time in the natural world, but the underlying mechanism may surprise you.

CRISPR: Careful When Running with Genetic Scissors Altering the genetic makeup of human-kind is a dangerous game to play.

Artificial Selection: From Tiny Fish to Empty Dish How do human preferences impact global fish populations?

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-4-28-mentoring-musings-edauster/

Mentoring Musings Top 10 mentoring tips for a successful relationship.

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-04-27-Three-Minute-Thesis-edauster/

Three Minute Thesis…But Make It Virtual Put a bunch of graduate students in a room to give three minute talks about their research. Then, put them on a Zoom call and see how it changes. What did I learn from one year to the next?

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-4-12-rbell-a-breath-of-fresh-air/

A breath of fresh air: How the great oxygenation event changed life on Earth forever When did Earth's atmosphere become oxygen-based, and why did it matter for life on Earth? Learn all about it in this article!

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-03-29-maps-are-the-ultimate-scientific-tool-afowler/

Maps are the ultimate scientific tool Take some time to appreciate the beauty and complexity of maps used in our everyday lives and in nearly every field of science.

http://thatslifesci.com/2021-03-15-why-does-it-taste-like-that-jfoster/

Why does it Taste like that? - How Saccharomyces Yeast Makes Beer How do tiny yeast give beer its big flavor? The metabolic assembly line of this little livestock significantly contributes to one of our oldest culinary creations.