Field Notes
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...
HackMITea: A Hackathon From the Eyes of a Physics Major
Recently, I've had the opportunity to visit a friend up north and experience my first ever hackathon, hosted by none other than MIT. Every...
A day in the life of a field ecologist
Details from my summer experience conducting fieldwork in the Colorado Rockies
Photo caption: View of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, with Gothic Mountain towering above.
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Mechanical Keyboards and the Psychology of ASMR
What are your hobbies? Do you participate in a sport, or do yoga, or grab a paintbrush and make some art? How about something...
Here’s why you should learn to code on a potato [Rant]
Okay, okay, let me be clear: I'm not talking about the delicious, versatile, edible, literal potato. I'm talking about the metaphorical potato – which...
A Pocket Guide to Smokable Herbs
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Are you looking to smoke, but want to keep a clear mind or refrain from traditionally addictive tobacco cigarettes? Well, there's actually a whole...
A Spotlight on Black Licorice and its Darker Side
Black licorice. You either love it or you hate it. Some delight in the intense spice flavor that comes with a bite of licorice...
Native Plants at the Georgia Tech EcoCommons
Introduction
The effort to bring greenspace and restore natural ecology to the Georgia Tech campus can be seen in the EcoCommons, a park built near...
Behind the Baking: Leavening
Introduction
Welcome to the second installment of my Baking Science series! This time, I'm putting a variety of leavening agents to the test to see...