A field botanist's take on the pollen blitz

By Carol Clark The first day of spring was more like summer at Emory’s Oxford College campus, 40 minutes east of Atlanta. It was the seventh...

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Bluebirds egg on spring

A glorious, blue egg appeared on this first day of spring in a bluebird nest on the quadrangle of Emory's Oxford Campus . The proud pare...

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Novelists, neuroscientists trade mental notes

By Carol Clark No one can predict where the conversation will go when novelist Salman Rushdie talks about the creative process with Seana C...

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Fueling the dream of travel to the stars

Interstellar travel is a fantasy of many children, and believe it or not, the ambition of some scientists. Photo from 2008 Maker Faire by Ji...

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Immerse yourself in a 'warm pond' of music

An artist's rendering of a young planet, similar to how Earth may have been 3.5 billion years ago. NASA/JPL CalTech/R. Hurt By Carol Cla...

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Marriage: A powerful heart drug in short supply

Getting married can have consequences for the health of your heart, years later. By Carol Clark Married adults who undergo heart surgery are...

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Fruit flies use alcohol as a drug to kill parasites

By Carol Clark Fruit flies infected with a blood-borne parasite consume alcohol to self-medicate, a behavior that greatly increases their su...

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When music and molecules converge

Mark Gresham reviews Emory's recent music-and-science performance of "Creation of the World" for ArtsCriticATL.com : "In ...

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