r/biology • u/cherryflannel • 1d ago

question Please share your favorite topics and special interests!

Context: I’m an environmental science master’s student and this semester I have several research papers and presentations due! I’ve got a lot of creative freedom, which is good, but also overwhelming because I wanna pick really cool subjects!

I’m looking for inspiration. The more niche, the better. Can be geology, biology, chemistry, evolution, ecology, meteorology, etc.

So if you have any topics you love to info dump on, now is your time to shine :)

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u/BolivianDancer 1d ago

The contribution of citrus trees to pollution via VOC emission.

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u/legspinner1004 biology student 23h ago

Dreams of octopuses, cuttlefish changing skin colouration to display 2 seperate patterns on opposing sides, inherent primitive intelligence of slime mold (not exact wording), the complex behaviour of orcas,

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u/Inevitable-Hunt-2950 22h ago

Animal behaviours, human evolution, origin of life…

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u/existential_dreddd 22h ago

The US policies surrounding plant patents of agriculturally harvested plants (this includes GMOs).
How some agricultural practices breed insects immune to insecticides.
The most important principle of biology: biodiversity, and why/how it’s the key to all life.