Dr. Keefe Reuther has been a lecturer at UC San Diego since 2009. In 2020, he became an assistant teaching professor, instructing courses such as BILD 4 and BILD 5. His research interests are focused... Read More
Death. Simply talking or even thinking about the subject is taxing, so imagine how emotionally burdensome it would be to constantly deal with death for your job. Tis is the harsh reality for biomedical researchers... Read More
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While exploring the intertidal zone of La Jolla Cove, you can find these skinny dancers camouflaging their bodies beneath the algae. If you pick them up, you might be scared of them escaping your hold... Read More
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Seaweed: The New Local Delicacy Packaged, pre-roasted seaweed has become an increasingly common occurrence while rummaging through the contents of a grocery store snack aisle. However, these seaweed snack packs are expensive and tend to... Read More
“Warning! Contact with this water may cause illness,” read the signs posted on the stairs leading down to La Jolla Cove. The warnings have not stopped people from entering the waters, and they certainly won’t... Read More
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We all perceive the world in distinct ways. Sometimes, a friend might offer a different solution to a problem; other times, a classmate may suggest an alternative viewpoint to a class discussion. It’s easy enough... Read More
Imagine possessing the superpower to resist blinking upon exposure to a flash of light. In real life, you would not be able to resist this urge due to the corneal reflex– a sudden and involuntary... Read More
Many kids who watched Star Wars became fascinated by Luke Skywalker’s robot companions, R2-D2 and C-3PO. They wondered if life would be more exciting in the company of robots and thought about the unique ways... Read More
From expansive blackouts in California to enormous wildfires in Australia, it seems that wildfires are becoming a more prominent issue around the world. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been tracking wildfire data since the... Read More