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Neural Links: The Road to Real-Life Telepathy
Pssst... you... yes you... Can you hear me?
You hear someone speak to you, but nobody is around. What if that was your reality? Being...
Mind Over Matter: How Brain Implants Are Making Telekinesis Real
Imagine a world where you can move objects and complete tasks simply by thinking about them. Sounds like a pretty relaxing and too-good-to-be-true idea,...
GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) and the Protection of Sensitive Genetic Data
In today's data-driven world, few forms of personal information are as personal and revealing as genetic information. Genetic sequencing has become more widely available...
Benefits of Composting: why you should start composting now!
There is less than 5% of residential food waste that is currently being composted around the world. To be exact, about 3.7% as of...
We need to talk about the women founders of modern science:...
Born near Shanghai, China and later moving to the US, Chein-Shiung Wu was Chinese-American physicist at the forefront of nuclear physics and a contributor for...
A Reflection on Planning Educational Children’s Activities
As a part of this year’s Atlanta Science Festival, I was able to help organize and set up the event with our STEMcomm team....
Thalidomide: What is it?
Thalidomide was originally created in Germany to be a non-addictive sedative with a lower risk of dependency for sleep. The drug became popular because...
Anima-Toons! Baby Fever
Anima-Toons! Baby Fever
Did you know that a newborn kangaroo is the size of a lima bean and that echidnas lay eggs because these two...
Why Laughing at Memes With Friends is Good For You
You find a funny meme on the Internet. You chuckle to yourself and decide to show your friend. They start giggling which makes you...
Bananas Are Dying. Again.
You’ve probably eaten a banana before. You’ve probably even eaten one this week in a smoothie, in a baked good, or just by itself...