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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...
Blinded By the Bytes
Blinded by the Bytes
Can AI Out-Swift the Superstars of Music?
Introduction
The Science Behind (Artificial) Hit Songs
Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Bad Bunny,...
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...
Reflection on CS4641 Project
Introduction
When my professor assigned a new project in my CS 4641 class, Machine Learning, I felt panic begin to set in. All I could...
‘Vampire Facials’: Viable or Just Bloody Gross?
To pursue beauty, people will use makeup, creams, and even plastic surgery. But, would you spread your own blood on your face?
Wait, Your Own...
Psych Comic Interlude
Psychology Comics Interlude
Psychology is one of the most relevant and interesting science fields that pertain to humans. Psychology is the science of mind and...
The Green Tree Frog: Southern Summer Ambience
Introduction
The green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) is a bright green, average sized frog. Adults are about an inch or two long, with females typically...
Color Vision Deficiency and the new Glasses on Facebook
Color vision deficiency, also known as colorblindness, is more common than one might think. 0.6 percent of women and 8 percent of men are...
The Alien Equation
Throughout history, humanity’s view of the universe has changed drastically. For a long time, people believed that the Earth was all there was, with...