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Grants

We started Grants in January as an experiment. Over the past 3 months, our team launched 7 grants programs. Today marks the launch of the…7th grant program and certainly not the last. The grant sizes range between $1,000 to $10,000 from external sponsors. We expect the grants to grow in size as we bring on more sponsors. Marine Mammals Program Officer: Cindy Wu, Experiment $2,000 Grant Sponsor: Anonymous Winning Project: Are Pollutant Levels Changing in Marine Life? A Case Study of Metal Levels in Whales in the Sea of Cortez, 249 backers Insects Program Officer: Christina Tran, Experiment $2,000 Grant…
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Cindy Wu4 days ago
How good are dogs at doing math?

How good are dogs at doing math?

Ellen Furlong at Illinois Wesleyan University runs a lab that studies cognitive evolution in animals, specifically dogs. She and her…
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ExperimentMar 24
Using lasers and designer drugs to prevent risky decisions

Using lasers and designer drugs to prevent risky decisions

Mike recently discovered that by stimulating the central amygdala in the brain with lasers, using a technique called optogenetics, we are…
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Cindy WuMar 23
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Where are the pollinators going?

Where are the pollinators going?

Jeremy Hemberger is an entomology graduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison who is trying to figure out where the…
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Christina TranMar 22
The Youngest Funder of Scientific Research

The Youngest Funder of Scientific Research

Funding for paleontological research can be hard to come by, these days. So when the Burke Museum in Seattle unveiled its new Triceratops…
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Cindy WuMar 18
Finding the best hangout spot for manatees in Cuba

Finding the best hangout spot for manatees in Cuba

Unlike the manatees in Florida, the Carribean manatees don’t need to congregate in warm water areas during the winter to stay warm. In Cuba…
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Cindy WuMar 16
The ins and outs of a honey bee hive

The ins and outs of a honey bee hive

Check your bees at the door. How much pollen and nectar are they carrying? The answer can tell a lot about the colony’s health.
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Christina TranMar 15
Are bats altruistic?

Are bats altruistic?

Scientific studies have shown that the vampire bats share blood. If bat A goes out and feeds and comes back to find bat B hungry, bat A…
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Cindy WuMar 9
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