Listen Here: Here is the first thing we want people to read. Relevant Research and Articles: Outlive by Peter Attia Guided Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) Meditation Huberman Lab podcast NIH Physical Wellness Toolkit Transcript: David Pace 0:02 Hi, I’m David Pace. Alex Barilec 0:04 And I’m Alex Barilec and this is Pace Yourself, a […]
Read MoreAnke Friedrich Inductee, Crimson CLUB Hall of Fame It’s not every day that an esteemed scientist is recognized by the University of Utah’s Athletic Department’s Crimson Club Hall of Fame. World-class skier Anke Friedrich, BS’90, MS’93 is indeed, no ordinary inductee. During a dominant two-year career with the Utes the alpine skier won three […]
Read MoreEpiphytes face growing threats Orchids, mosses, ferns—or epiphytes, defined as nonparasitic plants that grow on other plants—are crucial for Earth’s biodiversity and play essential roles in forests around the world, building habitat in trees for myriad other life forms, from bacteria and insects to birds and reptiles. However, the very attributes that have enabled […]
Read MoreDeveloping HIV Anti-virals The annual Retroviral Symposium held at Snowbird convened a wide-variety of scientists from many disciplines … along with troupe of actors, a playwright and a dramaturge. In September of 2023 the Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted the 12th International Retroviral Symposium at Snowbird Utah. The retroviral symposium is held bi-annually and […]
Read Morethe ‘fun’ in commutative algebra The word “fun” is a subjective one, but that is how Anne Fayolle describes mathematics as a discipline. A graduate student in mathematics at the University of Utah, Fayolle is a recent recipient of a multi-year scholarship from The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) which is Canada’s […]
Read More‘Roving sentinels’ In 2019, University of Utah atmospheric scientists, the Environmental Defense Fund and other partners added a new tool to their quiver of air quality monitors—two Google Street View cars, Salt Lake Valley’s roving sentinels that would detect hyper-local air pollution hotspots. In the ensuing months John Lin, professor of atmospheric sciences at […]
Read MoreRing of Fire Eclipse “It’s like when you make a circle with your fingers and close one eye. When you move your hand closer to your face, the circle gets bigger. Move it away, and it appears smaller.” This is what Paul Ricketts has to say about the upcoming eclipse on Saturday October 14. […]
Read MoreFall’s Flamboyance To many, Utah’s fall leaves are a dazzling display of nature’s beauty. To Eleinis Ávila-Lovera, the autumnal switch to reds, yellows, oranges and purples tells a chromatic story of survival. “Whenever I see plants outside, I’m always thinking what’s going on at a cellular level and why they’re doing what they’re doing. […]
Read MoreMining & rare earth mineral extraction The growth in high-tech products, cell phones, computers, and electric vehicles brings with it the necessity for rare earth minerals, which requires more mining and extraction. Although mining can come with a high environmental price tag, consumers are increasing their demand for these products. What exactly are rare […]
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