Sudeepti Kuppa – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com A Closer Look at the Science Around Us Mon, 11 Feb 2019 02:56:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/athensscienceobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-eye512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sudeepti Kuppa – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com 32 32 94425623 A Lesson in Un-BEE-lieveable Insect Intelligence https://athensscienceobserver.com/2019/02/10/a-lesson-in-un-bee-lieveable-insect-intelligence/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 02:56:46 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=9247 Bumblebees. What comes to your mind when that word is uttered? To some, it’s pure fear of its vicious sting. To others, it’s the image of their toddler dressed up for Halloween. But to researchers who study bees, it’s awe at the ability of such a small creature to have immense intellectual potential. Bee communities […]

The post A Lesson in Un-BEE-lieveable Insect Intelligence appeared first on Athens Science Observer.

]]> 9247 The Science of Emotions https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/10/07/the-science-of-emotions/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:45:59 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=9001 We’ve all experienced it – the feeling of having your heart broken by someone you love or experiencing pure rage at someone cutting you off in rush hour traffic. But we’ve also all experienced the opposite – butterflies when your crush smiles at you or the serenity of crisp fall air with falling leaves. But […]

The post The Science of Emotions appeared first on Athens Science Observer.

]]> 9001 Bioterrorism & Chemical Weapons: Part 1 https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/09/17/bioterrorism-chemical-weapons-part-1/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:26:24 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=8890 Smallpox blankets given to Native Americans. Gas chambers in concentration camps. Chemical weapons in the Syrian War. Russian spies poisoned by a nerve agent. What do these have in common? Each weaponizes chemical or biological agents. With today’s strained political and foreign affairs climate, there is an ever-looming possibility of war and the use of […]

The post Bioterrorism & Chemical Weapons: Part 1 appeared first on Athens Science Observer.

]]> 8890 New Hopes for a Cancer Diagnosis https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/06/26/new-hopes-for-a-cancer-diagnosis/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:45:38 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=8631 “You have cancer.” The dreaded three words that no patient wants to hear when they go into the clinic. A cancer diagnosis can be devastating on an emotional and psychological level, and most importantly, it prematurely reminds us of our mortality. According to 2017 Cancer Statistics, over 1.7 million Americans will be diagnosed with some […]

The post New Hopes for a Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on Athens Science Observer.

]]> 8631