today i learned (til)
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...
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...
Why do I sneeze when I step out into the sun?
Have you ever stepped out into the sun after a long day of sitting inside and suddenly felt the urge to sneeze?
Usually, sneezing is...
Anxiety
Exams……projects……homework assignments, it never ends! In turn, the anxiety begins to manifest. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 19.1% of U.S....
Taste of Science: Spicy Science
As the leaning tower of Jenga pieces fell after a heated battle of, what my friends and I liked to call "Spicy Jenga", I could only dread...
E-Stim and Muscle
Way back when the internet was just a dream, electricity was seen as a means to power machines, to make life easier, and to...
LSD and Scientific Advancement
LSD. Acid. Lucy. Whatever you decide to call it, lysergic acid diethylamide has been illegal for years in most countries world-wide despite a lack...
Master Memory
Whether you are cramming for an exam, or simply trying to remember your grocery list, memory is involved in practically every part of everyday...
Sleeping Position Matters
When I woke up today, I found that my neck and shoulder were extremely sore. I was totally fine last night before bed and...