Tyus Williams – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com A Closer Look at the Science Around Us Sat, 12 May 2018 23:35:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i1.wp.com/athensscienceobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-eye512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Tyus Williams – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com 32 32 94425623 The Ocean: A new frontier of exploration https://athensscienceobserver.com/2017/02/10/the-ocean-a-new-frontier-of-exploration/ Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:41:33 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=5729 Space! It is an amazing place to study and explore, but the ocean is equally fascinating. They are both vast realms of mystery that call out for us to explore the unimaginable. Throughout history we find ourselves seeking adventure, whether it is shooting into the black space above the clouds or sailing around the world, […]

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]]> 5729 Dancing and Humans: Our Historical Mating Call https://athensscienceobserver.com/2016/11/09/dancing-and-humans-our-historical-mating-call/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 02:29:55 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=5258 LET’S DANCE! *cue Footloose music* Now it doesn’t take a genius to realize that Michael Jackson was an incredible dancer and probably the best there ever was. While his music is timeless and loved by many, people are immensely captivated by his amazing dance moves like the famous moonwalk! Now I personally am no Chris […]

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]]> 5258 Inbreeding in the Animal Kingdom: What’s the big deal? https://athensscienceobserver.com/2016/09/12/inbreeding-in-the-animal-kingdom-whats-the-big-deal/ Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:19:34 +0000 http://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=4441   References: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4, Source 5 The music in this podcast was provided by https://soundcloud.com/maverick_xander. About the Author Tyus Williams is an Undergraduate student at UGA studying in Wildlife Biology. He has a passion in Wildlife Conservation with goals to focus on the preservation of big cats for his career. Outside of […]

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]]> 4441 The Amazing Spider-Man: Fiction or A Transgenic Reality? https://athensscienceobserver.com/2016/07/07/the-amazing-spider-man-fiction-or-a-transgenic-reality/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:08:31 +0000 https://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=3833 Spider-Man is one of comic’s most recognizable characters. As one of the most tragic superheros in the Marvel universe, Peter Parker has endured it all – high school bullying, awkward romance, and even the death of his Uncle Ben. No matter what the Marvel universe throws at him, Peter takes it in stride, allowing readers […]

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]]> 3833 Human Attraction: The electrifying experience https://athensscienceobserver.com/2016/03/25/human-attraction-the-electrifying-experience/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:54:21 +0000 https://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=2860 The human species- we are mysterious and intelligent social creatures that have survived using  cooperation and teamwork for millennia. We know what we like and dislike as well as being able to choose in life who we want to associate ourselves with. Mix that up with the concept of attraction and things can become a […]

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]]> 2860 Shark Attack! Should we actually fear the kings of the sea? https://athensscienceobserver.com/2016/02/16/shark-attack-should-we-actually-fear-the-kings-of-the-sea/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:00:54 +0000 https://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=2396 Jaws, the 1975 American thriller film directed by the great Steven Spielberg has been hailed as one of the greatest classic movies of all time. The movie begins with a teenaged girl enjoying a swim at a supposedly carefree late night beach party, only to be suddenly pulled underwater to her horrific and untimely demise. […]

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