Benjamin Horton of the School of Arts and Sciences is featured for his research of sea level change.
Natural Science
Audio: Dr. Ben Horton, University of Pennsylvania – Historic Sea Level Change
Sugar Triggers Plants to Mature to Adulthood, Penn Biologists Find
Like animals, plants go through several stages of development before they reach maturity. It has long been thought that some of the transitions between these stages are triggered by changes in the nutritional status of the plant.
Study: Sending Electricity Through Our Brains Makes Us More Creative
Sharon Thompson-Schill of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted about studying the effect on creative thought by sending electricity through the brain.
Ancient Mummies Reveal a Modern Affliction
Janet Monge of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on Penn Museum mummies receiving CT scans.
Penn Museum Mummies Contribute to Emerging Medical Understanding of Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, has been widely assumed to be a disease of modern times, brought on by modern foods and lifestyles — until now.
Willenbring to Discuss Antarctica, Climate Change at Penn Science Café March 12
WHO: Jane Willenbring
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science
‘God Particle’ Could Spell Doom for the Universe
I. Joseph Kroll of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on the “God particle.”
The Penn Science Café and Penn Lightbulb Café Return
PHILADELPHIA-- The Penn Science Café and the Penn Lightbulb Café are back, bringing the University of Pennsylvania’s top scholars out on the town to share their res
Penn Vet’s Nicola Mason and Penn Medicine and Penn Nursing’s Yvonne Paterson Win One Health Award
PHILADELPHIA — Nicola Mason and Yvonne Paterson have been named this year’s recipients of the University of Pennsylvania
Through Memoir, Penn Vet’s Adrian Morrison Recounts Idyllic Childhood in the Brandywine Valley
Adrian Morrison, professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, has had plenty of experience writing about his area of academic expertise, REM sleep.














