Author Archives: Catherine Crawley

SFI President Brings Anthropologist’s Perspective

Mathematical modelers, anthropologists, archaeologists, and other social scientists are gathered at NIMBioS this week for the Investigative Workshop on Modeling Social Complexity. The aim of the workshop, co-hosted by NIMBioS and the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, is to work toward … Continue reading

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It’s in Your Genes: Tree Diagrams, Probability, & Inheritance

Our latest post over at Biology by Numbers on Talking Science teaches a lesson in genetics. Poker chips are used not for gambling but to represent genes. In this lesson, borrowed with permission from Biology in a Box, students draw … Continue reading

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The Nerd Superbowl: the Hidden Gems of REU

You might call it the “Nerd Superbowl,” but it is lots of fun. In this new video about the NIMBioS REU program, find out what REU participant Alice Bugman (above) means when she describes one of the extra-curricula REU activities … Continue reading

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NIMBioS Website Wins Another Award

We’re pleased to announce that the NIMBioS website has won a Distinguished Technical Communication award from the Society for Technical Communication’s East Tennessee Chapter. The award is the highest level of recognition in the competition. Judges considered context of purpose, … Continue reading

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New to Lead Postdoctoral Activities at NIMBioS

NIMBioS welcomes John C. New, a professor of public health and epidemiology in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine, in the newly-created position of associate director for postdoctoral activities at NIMBioS. New’s research focuses on … Continue reading

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The Beetle Invasion: New Activity on Talking Science

Today’s post on Talking Science, Forest Pests: Beetle Attack!, describes an activity in which participants play the role of forester who creates strategies to deal with a forest pest. While a certain level of damage to forests from pests is … Continue reading

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A Unique Partnership: the Teacher Collaboration Program

Educational partnerships between scientists/faculty and K-12 teachers offer mutual professional benefits. NIMBioS brings the two communities together through its Teacher Collaboration Program (TCP). The program pairs K-12 teachers with interest in mathematics and biology with active researchers in the math … Continue reading

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Discover the Black Box’s Secrets on Talking Science

Our latest post on Talking Science, a project of the radio program NPR’s Science Friday, looks into how scientific inquiry works and the mathematical basis for why it’s so powerful. Adapted with permission from Biology in a Box, this hands-on … Continue reading

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NIMBioS ‘Play’ Participant Plays the Pipes

NIMBioS friends and colleagues were treated to a organ recital last night by Dr. Peter Hammerstein, an accomplished organist and member of the NIMBioS Working Group on Play. Using the magnificent Opus 15 mechanical-action tracker organ in Cox Auditorium, Hammerstein … Continue reading

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Playtime at NIMBioS: New Working Group Takes Play Seriously

Some of the world’s foremost authorities on the social behavior of play are gathered this week at NIMBioS. The new NIMBioS Working Group on Play, Evolution and Sociality aims to use mathematical tools to study the dynamics of play — … Continue reading

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