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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...
Vinyl is Better than Digital Music
Hear that music??? That, my friend, is the sound of classic vinyl...
You know that round spinning thingy that plays music that your grandparents and/or...
The Birth of a Cyclops
Monstrous, one-eyed giants have prowled around our imaginations for at least 4,000 years - the oldest known description of such a creature was written...
The Cilantro Controversy: A Scientific Look
Cilantro: A Very Controversial Herb
Cilantro (also known as coriander) is a plant that has been cultivated for thousands of years. Cilantro, unlike your more...
Deep Philosophical Questions About the Universe
Are you currently laying in bed in the wee-hours of the morning and are wondering... what even is life?? Why on EARTH am I...
Dino Nuggets: The Evolution of Birds from Dinosaurs
Dino nuggets are pretty yummy right? These childhood snacks—or adult snacks if you’re like me— are dinosaur-shaped breaded chicken nuggets. At first glance, they...
The Evolution from Fossil to Monster
Humankind as a species is over 200,000 years old. We are travelers, storytellers, and connoisseurs of legends and tales. For thousands of years,...