In recent years, medical research has yielded significant advancements in treating debilitating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s. Advancements in prescription drugs have
Science, Technology and Society
A Night in the Life of a Sleeper
The rabbit zipped through the underbrush, abruptly changing its direction. It had probably lost its fox pursuer by now, but it couldn’t even spare
Health and Medicine
Small Particles, Big Impact: How an Experiment on the International Space Station could Improve Alzheimer’s Treatment
In recent years, medical research has yielded significant advancements in treating debilitating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s. Advancements in prescription drugs have
Environment
Warming the globe with methane burps? Eat more linseed and nitrate.
It’s no secret that the cattle industry is a major source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. But cows
Research
Warming the globe with methane burps? Eat more linseed and nitrate.
It’s no secret that the cattle industry is a major source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. But cows
Small Particles, Big Impact: How an Experiment on the International Space Station could Improve Alzheimer’s Treatment
In recent years, medical research has yielded significant advancements in treating debilitating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s. Advancements in prescription drugs have
Brain Balls: Effective Science Communication or Misinformed Hype?
Which is more likely to catch a reader’s attention: a pop science article referring to “human cortical spheroids” or “brain balls”? Each has its advantages,
Snap Out of It: An Electrical Implant to Treat Severe Depression
“Just snap out of it.” This advice is an all-too-common attempt to help people with depression that, despite being well-intentioned, usually leaves everyone involved frustrated
A Quantum Leap in Verification
On October 7th 2018, Urmila Mahadev, a graduate student in computer science at University of California, Berkeley, presented a breakthrough algorithm with the power to
The Replication Crisis: Making Science True
The Royal Society of London is the oldest national scientific institution in the world. Founded in 1660, the Royal Society was one of the birthplaces
Miscellaneous
The World in Your Belly Button
In Dr. Seuss’s literary classic, “Horton Hears a Who,” an elephant discovers an entire society of tiny people living on a small flower. In the
Defying Gravity: DIY Physics Experiment
Staring at a list of physics equations can be daunting. These mathematical expressions, though, are meant to model the world that we see around us.
