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Author Archives: Danielle Whittaker
BEACON Researchers at Work: The effect of landscapes and ecology on gene flow and speciation in amphibians
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Idaho graduate student Tyler Hether. The amount of biological diversity at all levels of biological organization—from genes to ecosystems—fascinates me. This interest is the reason I study evolutionary … Continue reading
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BEACON Researchers at Work: Bringing evolution-in-action to high school students
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Anne Royer. Along with doing great science, learning how to communicate what we discover is one of the joys and challenges of graduate study. BEACON offers exciting opportunities … Continue reading
The Black Queen Hypothesis
A new evolutionary theory proposes that microorganisms may be selected to lose costly functions if another organism can perform them instead. BEACON postdoc Jeffrey Morris, along with professor Richard Lenski and University of Tennessee collaborator Erik Zenser, proposes this explanation … Continue reading
Introducing BEACON Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow Joshua Nahum
We are pleased to announce that Joshua Nahum is the first recipient of the BEACON Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship. He will be co-sponsored by Rich Lenski and Charles Ofria. First, a little about Josh’s unusual background. Since early grade school, Josh … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: Mathematical modeling of evolution
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Masoud Mirmomeni. I bet that the very first time you saw this kind of picture, an unconscious “ahh!” came out. Well, it worked on me. But now, I … Continue reading
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BEACON Researchers at Work: The social lives of bacteria
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Eric Bruger. Why play well with others when you can get away with just looking out for your own self-interest? This is a sentiment not only left to … Continue reading
BEACON co-sponsors math and science day for middle school girls at MSU
MSU graduate student Michelle Vogel, writer of this post, was one of several BEACONites who participated in this event. While the undergrads were vacant from MSU last week, local middle schoolers descended on campus to learn about science. The Graduate … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: Tadpole sibling rivalry
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Sara Garnett. If you’ve grown up with siblings, you’re probably familiar with the potential for conflict. Deep down, you love each other and want the other to … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: Evolution of Cooperation in Artificial Systems
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Daniel Couvertier. We have all seen the wonders of evolution in the biological world. We have marveled at the great variety in the creatures that share the … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: What Makes an Attenuated Virus?
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Evin Hildebrandt. While people are often all too familiar with those nasty virulent viruses that cause disease, attenuated viruses do not seem to be as well known … Continue reading