That’s Life [Science] is a free source of articles spanning the realm of the life sciences and more. It was created by an interdisciplinary collective of graduate students who strive to provide readily accessible information about STEM to the general public. While That’s Life [Science] began with a focus on life at its many levels (from molecules to entire ecosystems, and the evolutionary history, behavior, physiology, and ecology of life), we’ve broadened our scope to examine other science topics including chemistry, astronomy, and physics. If you want to learn about who you’re sharing the planet with and how, check out Earth’s Organisms and Our Ecosystems. If you’re curious about a new disease, odd animal behavior, or orbital dynamics, we’ll show you How It Works. Come with us to our labs and field sites in Grad School Diaries to see what day-to-day life is like as a scientist. Join us as we explore the world through the lens of science!
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A breath of fresh air: How the great oxygenation event changed life on Earth forever.
When did Earth’s atmosphere become oxygen-based, and why did it matter for life on Earth? Learn all about it in this article!
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Inherited Trauma
What kind of environmental and social traumas can be passed down to the next generation? What does that manifestation even look like?
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Does Climate Change Impact Infectious Diseases?
As the climate warms, it can change where disease outbreaks and epidemics take place. This is especially disturbing when a disease is introduced to an area that has no prior history of that infection.
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CRISPR technology may be a promising tool to combat multidrug-resistant fungus C. auris
The CRISPR/Cas9 system has the power to revolutionize our fight against drug resistant pathogens by making gene editing possible.
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Musings of a Hobby Mushroom Hunter
In this blog, I explore how mushroom identification has shaped how I view the natural world and given me a deeper appreciation of the biodiversity all around me.
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‘Til the Yeasts Come Home? – Domesticating Microbes
Cows and Sheep aren’t the only species touched by the hand of domestication. Microbes have been domesticated for just as long as many traditional ‘farm animals.’
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Why Don’t Apes Have Tails?
Apes—including humans—are unique within the Primate order for not having tails. When and why did apes lose this seemingly useful appendage?
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Quarantine Blues? The Effects of Social Isolation in the Brain
Neuroscientists study the effects of social isolation in the brain and how to rescue the damage.
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Maps are the ultimate scientific tool
Take some time to appreciate the beauty and complexity of maps used in our everyday lives and in nearly every field of science.
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Nurturing and celebrating our offline selves
Reflections on an evolving sense of self in the age of social media and COVID.
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Why Don’t We Keep Resolutions?
We have the best intentions, but never quite make it to the gym or reach that deadline. Why are we so bad with following through? There’s a phenomenon in neuroscience that might explain these behaviors.
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Expand Your Mind
Make what you want to look at bigger so you don’t have to build a microscope that sees smaller. Expansion microscopy uses diaper technology to make small things, like neurons, bigger.