This Article Might Put You to Sleep: The History of Modern Anesthesia and the Multifaceted Properties of These Surgical Medications

By Gaelyn Lyons At some point in our lives, we will get the dreaded news that we need to get an aching tooth filled, a suspicious mole biopsied, or a stoned gallbladder surgically removed. Thanks to modern medicine, we can get through all these procedures somewhat painlessly with the help of anesthesia. Contrary to popular … Continue reading This Article Might Put You to Sleep: The History of Modern Anesthesia and the Multifaceted Properties of These Surgical Medications

Get on the write track for an LTS blog post

By Mariam Melkumyan Scientific blogs, like the Lions Talk Science (LTS) blog, aim to get scientists and researchers to share their research with the lay audience and explain complex scientific findings in simple terms. As scientists, we are trained to write articles in specific ways, using complex scientific words and billions of acronyms, using passive … Continue reading Get on the write track for an LTS blog post

Winner of Spring 2023 LTS Best Blog Post

Thank you to everyone who voted for Lions Talk Science’s Best Blog Post of Spring 2023! This semester’s competition was close, but the results are in, and your favorite LTS article was "Biosensing Tattoos Your Mother Would Approve Of" written by our senior editor, Stephanie Baringer! For her winning article, Stephanie will receive a $25 gift … Continue reading Winner of Spring 2023 LTS Best Blog Post

Finding the missing piece of the puzzle: the discovery of the DNA double helix

By Carli King Seventy years ago, the discovery of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) double helix rocked the scientific world and is still, to this day, considered one of history’s greatest scientific achievements. Twenty years ago, The Human Genome Project was completed, marking the first generation of the human genome sequence, further propelling scientific research. These … Continue reading Finding the missing piece of the puzzle: the discovery of the DNA double helix

The Past, Present, and Future of FDA Accelerate Approval

By Stephanie Baringer In recent years, the process in which therapeutics are approved for use by the FDA has been in the spotlight. From the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines (read more in a previous LTS article) to the approval of then-anticipated breakthrough drug aducanumab for Alzheimer’s disease (see my previous LTS article on the … Continue reading The Past, Present, and Future of FDA Accelerate Approval

How Weevil Our Crops Recover?: The history of how Alabama farmers went (pea)nuts over an invasive pest

By Laura Odom It’s a tale as old as time: the farming of a crop supports the economy of a region until importation, human travel, or climate change introduces an invasive pest species that likes to snack on the aforementioned crop. Invasive species are often advantaged in new habitats, as they typically have no natural … Continue reading How Weevil Our Crops Recover?: The history of how Alabama farmers went (pea)nuts over an invasive pest