A Seasonal Pattern Found in Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme changes in…

Neurotoxins Employed by Marine Organisms & Future Pharmaceutical Applications

Neurotoxins are a class…

Why Should I Care About Ocean Acidification?

The ocean generates about half of the oxygen we breathe, and it regulates the…

Neuroanatomy II: The Nervous System and The Brain

Stem Cell Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disease (meaning someone needs two…

F is for Forensic Science

Next in our series of STEM careers from A-Z, we will be exploring Forensic Science! Forensic science uses the…

A is for Aerospace Engineers

Aerospace engineers play an important role in the research, design, development, construction and other major…

New Discoveries on How Serotonin and Dopamine Affect our Decision Making

The S in STEM Stands for Sexism

As a woman, I understand I will be underestimated. I understand that when I go to a job interview, the company might choose a man over me because of unconscious biases. I understand that women’s accomplishments get overlooked or diminished because people believe we don’t…

Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry