Dragon Con Science Track

09/22/2022

But how do they smell?

Years of intensive breeding has left pugs with a significantly shortened life expectancy. Can the damage be undone?

02/20/2022

Participate in a study measuring science identity

My name is Vaughan James, and I am a PhD student at the University of Florida. As part of my dissertation, I am developing a measure of science identity (the way that a person feels that they relate to science and scientists) to be ultimately used in informal science environments like the Dragon Con Science Track.

An important part of the measure creation process is testing the measure with members of the intended audience – which includes you! If you are an adult aged 18 years or older, I invite you to take part in this study, which is an online survey that should take about 15-25 minutes of your time. All of your responses are confidential, and compensation is being offered for your time and effort.
If you have any questions about the study, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] .

To participate in the study, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bdbpD0PCB4IvDwO

09/23/2021

Either that, or they spring up from the ground fully formed!

Addition 12/12/14 A news article published yesterday in Science discusses s*x ratio in humans.  Why women’s bodies abort males during tough times Males are more likely to die than females while in the...

06/18/2021

An itchy solution...

An extremely common microbe can stop the insects from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever.

06/13/2021

I wanted to let folks know that, as we're diving into planning this year's science track, we'll be using the Dragon Con Discord as part of it. If you've not given it a try, head on over to https://discord.com/invite/dragoncon , sign up, and come say hi in the -track-discuss channel!

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03/25/2021

These colors are unreal!.. like, literally. Not real. They don't exist.

I’m sure you recognize magenta — it’s that color that’s a mix between purple and red. It’s sort of pinkish-purple, and looks something…

01/21/2021

That's one heck of a snooze button!

Even Tyrannosaurus rexes needed to nap sometimes. A still-growing fossil record is showing how dinosaurs used to doze.

01/15/2021

Get in shape!
Any shape is good!

Discovery holds potential for biomedical applications

11/19/2020

Half duck, half beaver, half night light:

The fur of the platypus—an Australian species threatened with extinction—glows green under ultraviolet light, a new study finds. This is the first observation of biofluorescence in an egg-laying mammal (monotreme), suggesting this extraordinary trait may not be as rare as previously thought.

10/08/2020

Dust to dust:

Emory scholars study genetics of deep past to better understand modern-day populations of the Americas

09/08/2020

A huge THANK YOU for everyone who viewed our online events, hung out here and on Discord, and made this year's virtual convention awesome. An even huger THANKS!!! to the experts who gave of their time and expertise to be part of our events, and to the volunteers who made it all happen. We're so excited for this community and what this year's going to make possible going forward. We ❤️ you all!

09/04/2020

Attention attendees: You may have noticed that all of our premieres for this weekend have shifted two minutes into the future. This sort of chronoalignment is no cause for alarm. Please keep all appendages inside the track for the duration of the con.