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A Spritz of Sperm Whale
When you think of perfume, what kinds of ingredients come to mind? Some people may think about flowery scents like rose, cherry blossom, or...
The Uncanny Valley – An Exploration of How Humans Perceive AI
Have you ever seen a humanoid design that looks just off? Whether it's the subtle placement of facial features, an abnormal glint in the...
How Science is Reinventing What it Means to “Stay Cool”
Introduction:
On a hot July day, what you wear to stay cool matters. There are common remedies to help you stay cool: wearing cotton and...
Misophonia: The Unofficial Common Neurobehavioral Disorder
For sure most people have already experienced some ‘disliking’ sounds before. For example, the emergency sirens, high-pitched yellings, public space noises, etc. What’s about...
Carcinization: Evolution’s Favorite Shape is Crab
Evolution is a very complicated field - and one of the bigger long-standing questions is crabs! Specifically, why animals keep evolving into them!
The phenomenon...
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...
The Rise to Prominence of SIR Models in Infectious Diseases: The...
Introduction
The use of a system of differential equations to model the epidemiological dynamics of diseases across human populations has lately gained prominence. Several scholarly...
Plastic Straws and What to DO
The global warming clock says we have 15 years left before we reach a temperature point of no return. Will I be alive by...
Quantum Computing For Dummies
If you're even tangentially related to the tech world, you've probably heard an awful lot about Quantum Computing recently. But what exactly is it?...
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...