Focus on Food Science for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving in the United States is rapidly approaching, and the magnificent feast ahead of us has me thinking about all the delicious seasonal treats I will eat… and food science.  Why food science?  Because scientific advances influenced what we eat…

Biotech Basics: An Introduction to Cell Biology

The basic unit of all living organisms, from bacteria to humans, is the cell.  Robert Hooke first described the cell in 1665, when he used a microscope to examine a piece of cork.  To his eyes, he saw an orderly…