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A hand sanitizer must contain at least which percentage of alcohol to be effective against Covid-19?A) 20%B) 90%C) 50%D) 60%E) 99% 2. Which of these is not a common Covid-19 Symptom?A) CoughB) FatigueC) Loss of taste or smellD) Blurred VisionE) Cough 3. It is possible to get Covid-19 more than onceA) TrueB) False 4. WhichContinue reading “Testing your Science Literacy”

This semester in Applied Plant Ecology, we were told to find an article about the monkey-puzzle tree. I stumbled on an article called, Indigenous resources rights and conservation of the monkey-puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana Aruaycariaceae): a case study from southern Chile. The monkey-puzzle tree is also known as the Araucaria araucana, a natural monument. ForContinue reading “Monkey Puzzle Tree Paper”

I sat down to listen to the podcast with Dr. Dawn Basely, who has achieved so much throughout the years. Near the end of the podcast, she gave a lot of advice to science students, but what stuck out to me was the advice on failure creating success (1:01:07 to 1:01:44). In these last threeContinue reading “The Dawn Bazely Podcast”

When looking back to applied plant ecology, so many historical figures have laid the foundation for us today. One ecologist that stood out to me was Charles Sutherland Elton, who had many accomplishments in his 91 years. He is also known as the father of animal ecology. Charles Elton was born on March 29, 1900,Continue reading “A Historical Figure in Ecology – Charles Elton”

I spent countless hours watching movies and TV shows when selecting a film for the film festival. I wanted to choose a movie that genuinely represented the relationship between humans and the environment. Eventually, I decided on selecting The Day After Tomorrow (2004), which demonstrates the effect of anthropogenic activity on the environment. However, aContinue reading “My Runner-up for the Film Festival”