Jennifer PooScientific Illiteracy: When the Innocent are Proven GuiltyForensic science, in the context of prosecution, has developed a different meaning from the typical understanding of science from a…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
Jennifer PooBoredom #2In order to understand what a boring point of view might be, it is easier to first consider what an engaged point of view might be. Every…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
Jennifer PooBoredomA study performed at the University of Virginia and Harvard University found that participants would rather inflict physical pain on…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
Jennifer PooIdle Fingers, Idle MindsWhat the mainstream finds popular is often aggressively inoffensive. Songs written and sung by generally agreeable people who don’t have…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jennifer PooDecorating the WallsThe wall is covered in her own small paintings and photos. She has taped the posters of her favorite band and television show above her…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jennifer PooThe Artificial TruthBananas. You see them everywhere, they make up a good portion of the produce aisle, and, shockingly, are the number one selling item at…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jennifer PooTreat YourselfThe difference between ramen and instant ramen is so great, how can they dare to wear the same name? From the texture to the taste to the…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jennifer PooThe Tiger-maid’s TaleBoth Angela Carter’s and Margaret Atwood’s stories seem to embody “feminism.” It is hard to read the stories and not interpret the endings…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jennifer PooContext in Fairy TalesAnimal spouse tales often tout the message “don’t judge a book by its cover.” The beast in the story either scares or disgusts people, but…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jennifer PooBluebeard’s Egg: the EpilogueThe history of women’s rights in America is characterized in waves. The first wave gave women the right to vote. The second wave fought for…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017