Savannah Spires

I am a biochemistry major at Georgia Tech and love nerding out about science! My favorite thing is when I can apply what I've learned in class to other topics. Right now, I've been loving using my organic chemistry knowledge to understand enzyme reactions and I can't wait to share that with you all!
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Microscopic Masterpiece

This may be bad to admit, but I love a good TikTok scroll. It’s probably not the best use of my time, but I’ve...

Filling in the Gaps: Biases and Pareidolia

Our brains are amazing, allowing us to do so much. Even so, they aren’t perfect. Do you remember during COVID, you would meet people...

Secrets Of The Skin: A Hidden Ecosystem

Every system in our body is connected, and every process in it is affected by all others. When two processes affect each other in...

What’s Making That Smell? The Chemistry Behind Common Scents

The Science of Smell Of the five senses, scientists understand the least about smell. We recognize scents when small airborne molecules stimulate receptors in the...
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Multicellular Archaea?

All life is classified into three overarching domains: archaea, bacteria, and eukarya. We are all familiar with eukarya, seeing that humans fall under this...
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Hidden Vegetables & Essential Vitamins

We all know vitamins are important, but what do they actually do? Well, each vitamin has different benefits, with some playing multiple roles in...