BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX It's difficult to define what biosystems engineering is, or even what biosystems engineers actually do, except to say that we apply engineering principles to life. Our work is a mélange consisting of biology, chemistry, computer science, and engineering, which has both its positive and negative aspects depending on which way you want to look at it. The Melting Pot Within...
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX There's a good chance that sometime this month you'll find yourself in the company of good friends, sharing some good conversation and possibly a beer or two. You won't be the first and will by no means be the last. It's been happening on a daily basis for more than 5000 years. Beer was first "invented" by ancient Egyptians or Sumerians, depending on who you speak to. It...
