Prof. Karl Niklas, plant biology, demonstrated his interest in solving puzzles through mathematics at the age of seven, calculating the surface area of the ceramic floor in his mother's kitchen. He discovered his passion for botany in his senior year as an undergraduate, and now, he pursues his passion to solve puzzles from the ancient world of plants. 

On Monday, Dr. Diane Cowan of The Lobster Conservancy presented her research on lobster behavior. Her research studies the mating habits of New England lobsters, and traces their movements as they migrate along the eastern coast.

Although extinct for 65 million years, dinosaurs find themselves deeply imbedded in popular culture. Dinosaurs project strong imagery, along the lines of a Jurassic Park chase scene. Audiences rarely think of dinosaurs with bright feathers.

How is the Walt Disney Company shaping modern agriculture? Why might the “hole-y cow” prefer the confines of a barn to a wide-open field? And what is “anthropomorphism” anyway? Representatives from the animal science department, the crop and soils department and the Cornell University Dairy Science Club dissect the issues surround dairy livestock treatment.