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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...
How Scientists Tackle Chronic Osteomyelitis using Bioactive Glass
If you asked doctors how to treat chronic osteomyelitis, they would likely all say the same thing: antibiotics, amputation, or bone grafts. However, if...
Plant-Based Savoriness: Easy as 1-2-3, MSG
As a fourth year college student, I’ve spent a good amount of time cooking for myself and experimented with a lot of different cuisines...
Adventuring on Mi Teleférico
Traveling through the aerial space is how I moved across the city during my visit to La Paz, Bolivia, last summer. No, I do...
A Reflection On Divisive Foods: Coconut Water
Everyone’s relationship with food is a unique one and often changes and fluctuates over time. For some, it’s simply a means of survival, and...
Why the tiny arms?
Why are small arms better?
A question bugging palentologists for years: Why did T. Rex evolve to have short arms? Why was it beneficial for...
Frankenscience – The future of medicine?
If you think of science fiction, you might think of Victor Frankenstein. Originally from Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein, the creature and its lore has...