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Fabrican: Taking a Piece of Chemistry onto the Catwalk
One of the most valuable experiences for any designer or innovator is the process of mastering new fields of knowledge to better guide and...
The Future of Touch: How Neural Networks are Revolutionizing Prosthetics
You might be familiar with The Amazing Spiderman where Dr. Connors, the villain, has an amputated arm. He tests reptilian DNA to see how...
Don’t Fall for the Galileo Gambit
Image Credit: Galileo gambit. (2018). RationalWiki. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Galileo_gambit
Lots of new ideas are introduced to science all the time. Many of these ideas are accurate and...
So You Hate Your Major… Now What?
Imposter syndrome is a phrase that many people in academia are uniquely familiar with. The feeling that maybe you aren’t smart enough for your...
What’s The Connection Between Complex Chemistry and Islamic Medieval Architecture?
The expansive domes and minarets of famous mosques such as the Blue Mosque in Istanbul or Al-Masjid An-Nabbi in Medina exude a quiet, powerful...
LSD and Scientific Advancement
LSD. Acid. Lucy. Whatever you decide to call it, lysergic acid diethylamide has been illegal for years in most countries world-wide despite a lack...
What’s behind your screen?
One of the most popular displays today is an LCD display. They come in televisions, computer monitors, phones, and more, but do you know...
Apollo 13: The Success of Failure
Apollo 13 is perhaps one of the most well known of the Apollo missions, though it did not start out that way. Initially there...
Marie Tharp: An Idol for Female Scientists
You’ve all heard about the theory of continental drift, right? You’ve heard of Pangaea and how the tectonic plates move around? This is something...
England’s Greatest Engineer: Brunel’s Great Ships
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was fascinated with the idea of building steam driven metal ships that could travel across oceans. He calculated that though the...