Field Notes
Children Response to Conflicting Information
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Ghost Tour Observation
Recently, the STEMComm VIP team took part in the Atlanta Science Festival in March 2026. We...
How To Prove That You Are Psychic
Throughout history, many people have claimed to be able to perform amazing feats that defy science and logic. Such claims continue today in many...
Mind the Tentacles: How Octopuses Outsmart Scientists (and Aquariums)
Mind the Tentacles: How Octopuses Outsmart Scientists (and Aquariums)
When you first think of an octopus, you’re probably picturing an animal with 8 tentacles floating...
Navigating Transition in Higher Education – An Analysis of Transfer Students at Tech
While often an overlooked and unrepresented population consisting of 1,252,418 students, or roughly 15% of the undergraduate student population at public 4-year institutions, transfer...
Three Dog Star Night (Part 3)
Welcome back to our discussion on the Drake Equation and the Fermi Paradox! If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 already, it goes...
The Science of Baking Pt.2
Introduction
Welcome to Part 2 of The Science of Baking! Since this is the second installment of the series, I would recommend going back and...
CS4641 Project 3: Neural Networks Reflection
Introduction
If you have read my last article, you know that we have been here before. Although I talked about the process of completing and...
Where do Great Blue Herons catch their snacks?
Introduction
Great blue herons are part of the Ardea genus, which is a genus of birds that includes the herons, egrets, and bitterns. These birds...
Red-Shouldered Hawks
Introduction
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a raptor that is found in forests throughout North America. Year round, the red-shouldered hawk is found throughout...
The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker: A Well Traveled Woodpecker
The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker: A Well Traveled Woodpecker
The yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a woodpecker that has a wide range across North America. In summer,...