Alex Pilote – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com A Closer Look at the Science Around Us Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:03:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i1.wp.com/athensscienceobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-eye512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Alex Pilote – Athens Science Observer https://athensscienceobserver.com 32 32 94425623 Life Finds a Way: 4 Ways Plants Deal with Extremes in Water Availability https://athensscienceobserver.com/2015/09/29/life-finds-a-way-4-ways-plants-deal-with-extremes-in-water-availability/ Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:56:01 +0000 https://athensscienceobserver.com/?p=1513 Water availability has come up in recent news cycles as we face record droughts in the American west, depletion of aquifers in the Great Plains, and increasing flooding across the US due to climate change. When we face these issues, we turn to either technology to find a solution, or our mobility to remove or […]

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]]> 1513 Can science tell us what makes Stradivarius Top Notch? https://athensscienceobserver.com/2015/06/17/can-science-tell-us-what-makes-stradivarius-top-notch/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:03:40 +0000 https://athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com/?p=723 by Alex Pilote, Athens Science Café When discussing string instruments, the name Stradivarius is synonymous with excellence and superior craftsmanship. But why is this? Are the violins bearing this name crafted with a more skilled hand? Do they outperform all others? Or perhaps there’s a scientific explanation behind this? The question of the superior reputation […]

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