vintage science
So You Hate Your Major… Now What?
Imposter syndrome is a phrase that many people in academia are uniquely familiar with. The feeling that maybe you aren’t smart enough for your...
Isaac Newton – One Bad Apple
Isaac Newton is one of the most well known historical figures in the world of physics, and rightfully so. As the father of classical...
A Chemist, a Vegetable, and Iron Oxide Walk into a Bar
POV: you’re a college student who lives on her own. Not only do you have to do homework and go to class, but you...
Vinyl is Better than Digital Music
Hear that music??? That, my friend, is the sound of classic vinyl...
You know that round spinning thingy that plays music that your grandparents and/or...
The von Neumann Architecture
The von Neumann Architecture
Introduction
Have you ever wondered how your computer works? Who decided that we should use keyboards to tell our devices what to...
Computer Programming: A Women’s History
I always found it interesting how people tend to see computer science and coding in general as inherently a male-dominated field, despite how the...
The Secret Kennedy: The Science Behind Lobotomy
Introduction
Everyone has heard of John F. Kennedy before. Whether it be from his presidency, his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, or his assassination....
Sleep Well: Your Psychological Health Depends On It
There is some truth to the phrase “waking up on the wrong side of the bed.” When I don’t sleep very well, I will...
God does not Play Dice
“I am convinced God does not play dice with the universe.” - Albert Einstein
Quantum Mechanics, despite how fancy and scifi-esque it sounds, is...
Elizebeth Smith Friedman: A Forgotten American Hero
An illustrated tribute to the most brilliant code-breaker you've never heard of.
Ever since reading The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone, I have been...