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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...
How To Cope With Depression
Depression refers to a swing in mood and a feeling of sadness. It is a common problem in every age group, especially in college...
From Flaky to Fabulous
Alpha hydroxy acids. Beta hydroxy acids. These sound like complicated and possibly dangerous chemical compounds you would learn about in high-level chemistry classes, right?...
When to Start Panicking about Killer Robots
If you’ve seen one too many sci-fi movies (or five minutes of West World), you might think artificially intelligent humanoid robots can, and likely...
Knights and Knaves
Logic word problems have recently been used to exploit individuals in thinking they help cure certain issues like Dementia, memory loss, and Alzheimer’s disease....
Save the Ocean Through One Simple Step
Throughout your week, take note of how many plastic straws you use. Do you use one when you go to eat at a restaurant,...
Life and Laterality
I have spent my life struggling to open jars, use scissors, play video games, and shake people's hands because the world is built for...