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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...
Berkeley grads grow mushrooms for cash – legally!
Imagine you are in your last semester at college. You’ve done well academically, studied business, and you have a job offer lined up....
Bizzare Medical Treatments: Bayer Heroin
Bayer AG, a multibillion dollar, German pharmaceutical company is regarded as one of the leaders in its sector, producing mild painkillers such as Bayer...
The Ballad of Gringo Perdido
Herpetology and getting lost. These are the two driving themes of my life. They have shaped my career and enabled me to discover species...
Who doo? You do.
**Disclaimer: This post is about poop.
A few days ago I stumbled upon this webpage and couldn't stop laughing. I don't think I have ever laughed...
Daring Descent: Having Fun with Friction
I've always enjoyed having fun outdoors, and recently I've started to branch out of my usual "going for a walk in the park" comfort...
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR): Telepathic Massage Therapy?
You know how Spider-Man had a special spider-sense that would tingle whenever danger was lurking? (Or if you don’t know anything about Spider-Man, he...