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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...
Stephen Hawking Tribute Comic Review
“Tribute: Stephen Hawking” by Michael Lent and Brian McCarthy with art by Zach Bassett and published by Tidalwave Productions, released 2019.
I confess: I never...
The Guinea Pig as a Pet
Guinea pigs are one of the most popular small house pets and for good reason! Cute and communicative, they can form close bonds with...
If I only had a…spine?
For as long as I can remember, I have been obsessed with how people move. Now, hear me out. Even simple movements are fascinating...
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
A cup of tea brings feelings of peace and serenity to mind. Whether it be a rainy day or cold evening, drinking a warm...
Bad @ss Birds
I didn’t realize that birds were cool until I was a senior in high school (4 whole years ago). Just to be clear, this...
Batty or Bacterial?
On The Origin of the Western Vampire
The myth of a devilish creature draining the life force (blood) of a community was brought to life...