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Patricia Salerno
Truths and Myths Behind the Lost World of South America From Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World tothe Disney movie “Up”, there are many myths that surround the tepuis (flattop mountains) of South...
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Christina Andruk
Plants On Fire! Click to view slideshow. Fire is a natural part of Texas plant and animal communities. Too little fire has altered our savannas and woodlands and put them at risk for catastrophic...
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Alejandro Berrío
Science from the Coffee-lands Click to view slideshow. After oil, coffee is the most used product in the world, more than a half of adult Americans consume at least one cup a day and it’ has been...
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Plants on Fire! Click to view slideshow. Is wildland fire friend or foe? Can we control it–and should we try to, every time? What do the plants have to say about it? Come to the next SUTS to find...
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Photosynthesis: Past, Present, and Future Click to view slideshow. Have you hugged a tree today? Thanked a pond full of algae? Plants are responsible for the oxygen in the air we breathe, they form...
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A fungus among us: mushrooms and beyond Click to view slideshow. What does baker’s yeast have in common with the world’s largest organism? What feeds plants through their roots, while related species...
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Symbiosis between trees and fungi: how mycorrhizae connect our forests Click to view slideshow. Mycorrhizal fungi form a symbiosis with the roots of most trees on Earth. These fungal networks enable...
View ArticleSpecial event! September 19, Larry Gilbert
The history and role of Brackenridge Field Laboratory at 52 years and counting Click to view slideshow. Have you wondered about how and why UT Austin keeps a field lab in the middle of the city? Come...
View ArticleNovember 14, Chase Rakowski
Plankton: the little alien-like creatures that might save us all Click to view slideshow. Is that an alien? Or is it just an Earthling that’s totally different from anything you’ve ever seen? Welcome...
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Spring Neighborhood Science at Howson Branch Library
Science Under the Stars has expanded to include the Austin Public Library! At Neighborhood Science, previous SUTS speakers will present at different library branches around the city a couple times a...
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Spring Neighborhood Science at Twin Oaks Branch Library
Science Under the Stars has expanded to include the Austin Public Library! At Neighborhood Science, previous SUTS speakers will present at different library branches around the city a couple times a...
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Recording of Urban Mammals
Thank you to everyone who made it out to our last Science Under the Virtual Stars of the semester! In case you missed Briana Betke’s fascinating talk about Urban Mammals, check out the recording on...
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Recording of The world beneath your feet: a salamander’s perspective
Thanks to everyone for their flexibility with the rescheduling of Ruben Tovar’s talk! If you were unable to attend his fascinating talk about salamanders last Thursday, then check out the recording of...
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April 14th, Whitney Behr
Plant identification for everybody Texas grama (Bouteloua rigidiseta), Whitney Behr, 5/10/2021 at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife RefugeScreenshot of an iNaturalist observation of Texas...
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Neighborhood Science is Back!
After a long COVID hiatus, Neighborhood Science is returning to a library near you! At Neighborhood Science, previous SUTS speakers will present at different library branches in the Austin area. Below...
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May 12th, Carley Scott
Coral Bleaching: An On-Again-Off-Again Relationship James Watt, A healthy coral ecosystem with fish in HawaiiEmily Howells, Symbionts within a coral polypXL CATLIN SEAVIEW SURVEY, American Samoa reefs...
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May Neighborhood Science
We have one more Neighborhood Science event for the month of May! See details below. At Neighborhood Science, previous SUTS speakers will present at different library branches in the Austin area....
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