today i learned (til)
Vertigo: Living like you’re on a perpetual rollercoaster
From ages 6-10, my uncle took my cousin and I to Navy Pier every summer. It’s July, school is out, the sun is shining,...
The Pot That Keeps on Giving: Perpetual Stew
Image adapted from "Perpetual stew laughing" taken by Annie Rauwerda is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Would you eat stew from a pot that’s been cooking for...
BC.(I): A Neurotechnological Timeline of Innervating Interfaces
References
Hebb, D. O. (1949). The organization of behavior: A neuropsychological theory. New York: Wiley.
Hochberg, L. R., Serruya, M. D., Friehs, G. M., Mukand, J....
Neural Links: The Road to Real-Life Telepathy
Pssst... you... yes you... Can you hear me?Â
You hear someone speak to you, but nobody is around. What if that was your reality? Being...
Our Science Fashion Show, and My Part In It!
During the planning for the science fashion show, I found myself feeling a bit behind. I am not typically great at outreach and that...
Dinos with… luscious lips?
Dinosaurs may have looked... different.
When you think of a T. rex, you think of scary sharp teeth sticking out of a giant mouth. While...
Tiny Organisms Solve Giant Problems
The Plastic Problem
A pressing issue our world is facing is "The Plastic Problem." Humans have been creating harmful, non-biodegradable plastics and other materials for...
What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?
What was the true cause of the infamous mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period? In this article, we will be evaluating...
Should I Quit Chewing Gum?
In 24 days, or a little over 3 weeks, I chewed 171 pieces of gum. That’s between 10 and 12 packs of gum (depending...