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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...
Choking in Basketball
“Choking” is a term used across many activities, with phrases like “I choked that exam” or “2018 Lebron choked in the...
What if humans weren’t meant to be here… like at all
What if humans weren't meant to be here… like at all
What if the first human to ever think for themselves didn’t ask how to...
Summer Nostalgia: Why are Scientists Studying how Fireflies Glow?
Introduction:
You step outside on a warm summer night to see a dark sea with little, intermittent flashes of light. Catching fireflies is a nostalgic...
How Pymol Lets You Visualize DNA in 3D
Have you ever wondered how scientists look at proteins or DNA? Here’s the secret- they don’t actually look at physical molecules all that often!...
Microscopic Masterpiece
This may be bad to admit, but I love a good TikTok scroll. It’s probably not the best use of my time, but I’ve...
Matcha: More Than Just a Trend
After going viral on social media in the early to mid 2020s, matcha – a traditional Japanese green tea drink – now has a...