Monthly Archives: March 2018

Biotechnology: Combining Engineering with the Biological Sciences

Biotechnology: Combining Engineering with the Biological Sciences
What is Biotechnology? The word “biotechnology” is a portmanteau word of “biology” and “technology”. Also know in a shortened form as “biotech”, it uses biological and natural processes to tackle and solve some of the world’s biggest technological and industrial problems. Anything that uses biological cells and living material – including genes and gene sequences…
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Big Data: Explaining its Uses to Environmental Sciences

Big Data: Explaining its Uses to Environmental Sciences
Defining Big Data Big Data was the buzz phrase of 2017, but in truth, the concept has been around far longer than that. We know what data is – it is the raw information collected from any study, but particularly in science. Data science is the study of this data. Big Data takes this concept…
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Meteorology: Something in the Air

Meteorology: Something in the Air
What is Meteorology? Meteorology is one of the most important atmospheric scientists yet one that most of us do not think about. When we do, our immediate thought is to its usefulness in predicting weather. Yet it covers all aspects of the atmosphere, including atmospheric physics and chemistry (1). Humanity has always had (and needed)…
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Paleontology: Examines the Dawn of Life to the Dawn of Civilization

Paleontology: Examines the Dawn of Life to the Dawn of Civilization
What is Paleontology? As with most areas of science, the word “paleontology” has its origins in the Greek language. The word is broken down into three sections. “palaios” means “ancient", “onto/ontos” means "creature" or a “being”. The final part “logos” which means the “study" or “thought” (1). Paleontology then means ancient creatures and beings study.…
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