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Inside the Helmet
Inside the Helmet
The Hidden Psychology of Football
Rishi Sukumar
What Fans Never See
Every Sunday, Monday and Thursday of every single week from September to February, millions...
Blinded By the Bytes
Blinded by the Bytes
Can AI Out-Swift the Superstars of Music?
Introduction
The Science Behind (Artificial) Hit Songs
Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Bad Bunny,...
A Skillet, Some Eggs, and a Story of Migration
I didn’t know what shakshuka was until my partner moved to Boston and convinced me to try a bite during brunch one weekend when...
Psychology’s Replication Crisis
One of the cornerstones of modern science is the criterion of replicability. Replicability is the idea that if a phenomenon is real, it should...
I love sharks, maybe you should too!
“Fish are friends, not food.” - Bruce from Finding Nemo. When I watched Disney’s Finding Nemo (2003) as a child, I was absolutely horrified...
The Marine Colonizers: Lionfish
Introduction:
As I scrolled through YouTube to look for something to watch, I came across a Short (the term for the vertical, short-form video format...
Introduction: The Problem with Wet Raincoats
Introduction: The Problem with Wet Raincoats
Imagine walking through rain and not seeing a single wet spot on your raincoat afterward. Most rain jackets protect...
Music Influence in Daily Life
Have you ever heard that one’s emotions can be greatly influenced by music alone? Music can be used to manipulate the philosophy of a...
Yanny or Laurel? The Sound that Divided the Internet
Yanny or Laurel? The Sound that Divided the Internet
One chaotic week in 2018, the internet was torn apart by one singular audio clip. Two...
The Dress that Broke the Internet
The Dress that Broke the Internet
I’m sure everyone has heard of this dress before, right? If you are not familiar, the picture of this...