By: Habiba Abdelhalim Picture an ant trapped in the sand, pinned down and unable to move. A nestmate approaches, and although it could easily walk away and keep foraging, it stops to help. Digging out a trapped comrade takes time, burns energy, and offers no immediate reward, and yet the ant starts to dig, biting … Continue reading No Ant Left Behind: The Science of Insect Altruism
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Why Penn State College of Medicine Students Chose Graduate School
Everybody in this post has something in common. After 12 years of primary and secondary school and 4 years of undergraduate education, we all decided that we weren't done yet. But why? As it turns out, the graduate students of Penn State College of Medicine have very diverse, inspirational reasons for choosing to continue their education … Continue reading Why Penn State College of Medicine Students Chose Graduate School
