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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...
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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...

Is Love Truly Blind? An Analysis of the Popular Dating Show

From its initial debut on Netflix in 2020, Love is Blind has captured audiences and secured itself as one of the most popular dating...
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Jennifer Leavey

The movie “Contagion” is so realistic it’s boring

I have been looking forward to seeing the movie Contagion since it came out last year and I finally got to see it last...
Jennifer Leavey

Celebrate DNA Day with a Chocolate Smoothie!

Happy DNA Day!!!! So, it's April 20th and you want to celebrate DNA day, but aren't sure how?  What about making chocolate smoothies in honor...
Gordon Waller

Even though Kim Kardashian’s marriage didn’t last, her engagement ring will....

I have a joke for you:   How long does a two million dollar engagement ring buy you with everyone’s favorite (well, mine anyways) Kardashian sister?   As...
Gordon Waller

Sequins + Dress + Spotlights = Laserdress

I had a chance to catch some of the Golden Globes the other night. By had a chance I mean, I elected to watch...