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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...
One flesh, two minds
A good way to stop seizures is to simply cut the brain in half. Such a procedure isn’t performed after one or two episodes,...
We need to talk about the women founders of modern science:...
(collaged images of Ada Lovelace, the "analytical engine", and a letter between Lovelace
and life-long friend Charles Babbage"
As a founding person of modern computer programming,...
One TA is Not Like the Others
If your teacher was AI, would you notice? Would you feel duped that you weren’t being taught by a real human? Or would you...
Should We Be Ignoring Duolingo’s Threats? A Look at the Sapir-Whorf...
The recent year has brought to the forefront an unexpected, slightly unhinged new pop-culture icon: Duo, the Duolingo owl. Duolingo is a popular language-learning...
Psych and Tech: Creating a Social Media Trap
In the digital age, social media has become a staple in millions, if not billions, of people’s lives. From Tumblr to Twitter, the digital...
Interstellar’s Movie Depictions: Real or Unreal?
Produced in 2014, Interstellar is an all-star classic space movie, a favorite for many space lovers! Director Christopher Nolan's Interstellar movie is a science-fiction film that...