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Butterflies Have Hearts In Their Wings. You Won't Believe Where They Have Eyes
2020-10-12
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Adriana Briscoe, a professor of biology and ecology at UC Irvine, studies vision in butterflies. As part of her research, she's trained them to detect light of a certain color. She also explains why they bask in the sunlight, and why some of them have 'hearts' in their wings. Plus, you'll never guess where their photoreceptors are.
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She's written about the importance of teachers and mentors in diversifying the STEM fields.
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