Claire Deng

I'm a 3rd year neuroscience major interested in the intersection of science and art! I also like to share my experiences as someone studying an uncommon major.
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“When” to Do Things by Daniel H. Pink

Nowadays, I "read" books mostly by listening to them. When you have to read textbooks and research papers all day, it's easier on the...

Janna Levin’s Black Hole Survival Guide

What would happen if you fell into a black hole? It’s a question that you want answered fast. After reading verbose academic articles all...
Drawing of a flowerpot with a thesis, pencil, and grad cap.

Diary of an Undergraduate Thesis: The Finale

This is a continuation of my first article from last semester where I started my undergraduate thesis writing process. You can find that here. --------------------------------- January...

Existential Physics: Why Physics is Important for You

Existential Physics opens with an anecdote about a difficult question a young man posed the author during outreach: because of quantum physics, his deceased...
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Neurotransmitter Notes: Dopamine

“I'm just a chemical in your head I'm just that Dopamine So come on line me up Come on line me up” - “Dopamine”, Third Eye Blind As a...
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My Experience as a STEM Program Planning Assistant

For people who are interested in STEM, there are a variety of jobs and experiences you can have. For me, an undergraduate student at...
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‘Vampire Facials’: Viable or Just Bloody Gross?

To pursue beauty, people will use makeup, creams, and even plastic surgery. But, would you spread your own blood on your face? Wait, Your Own...