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Emotions: Explained?
Emotions: Explained?
Grateful. Joyful. Full of love.
Adam Zhang
Jul 19, 2019
Burn, bacteria, burn: A fiery ghost town holds promising microbial secrets
Burn, bacteria, burn: A fiery ghost town holds promising microbial secrets
For the past 57 years, the town of Centralia has been burning.
Sophia Swartz
Jun 9, 2019
Depression: What is it Really?
Depression: What is it Really?
I consider myself to be very blessed and fortunate. To feel this way requires perspective — to consider not only my life’s circumstances…
Adam Zhang
Apr 5, 2019
Fractals, Dimensionality, and More!
Fractals, Dimensionality, and More!
I’m sure we are all familiar with YouTube’s notorious suggestions list, filled with tantalizing click-bait that could steal your attention…
Prathysha Kothare
Feb 27, 2019
Birdwatching — Why Bother?
Birdwatching — Why Bother?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved the outdoors. As a little girl, I would drive my parents crazy with my affinity for…
Karena Yan
Feb 13, 2019
Conflict: The Driver of (Scientific) Success
Conflict: The Driver of (Scientific) Success
“What is the sensitivity of an MRI scan to detect liver cancer?”
Adam Zhang
Feb 7, 2019
The Science Behind: Popcorn!
The Science Behind: Popcorn!
You shake the pot. You move the kernels. You prepare the salt. Then there’s a pop! You wait for more. And wait. And wait. And wait just a…
Isabella Swartz
Jan 31, 2019
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What is the Future of Agricultural Sustainability?
What is the Future of Agricultural Sustainability?
My community tells a story of rural farmlands, dated red barns, and a heavy economic dependence on both agricultural and cement production…
Prathysha Kothare
Jan 26, 2019
What the Government Shutdown Means for Science
What the Government Shutdown Means for Science
On December 22nd, it wasn’t just the US government that shut down over disputes on how to fund the $5 billion dollar U.S.-Mexico border…
Sophia Swartz
Jan 15, 2019
When Can Diet Coke Be Dangerous?
When Can Diet Coke Be Dangerous?
If you’ve ever stared listlessly at the label of a Diet Coke can, you might have noticed this warning next to the Nutrition Facts —…
Karena Yan
Jan 10, 2019
My Experience Making Jell-O
My Experience Making Jell-O
I remember this one weird epiphany moment when my family and I were at this Asian buffet near my cousin’s house in Connecticut. To be…
Adam Zhang
Jan 3, 2019
The Science Behind: Caffeine
The Science Behind: Caffeine
Waking up for high school (and staying awake) is hard sometimes. But caffeine, with its warm, welcoming aroma, friendly familiarity, and…
Isabella Swartz
Dec 28, 2018
Chemical Engineering? Dr. Mayuresh Kothare Provides Insight
Chemical Engineering? Dr. Mayuresh Kothare Provides Insight
As the holidays grow closer, families do too, sitting around the fire, enjoying meals, and watching movies. In my case however, “family…
Prathysha Kothare
Dec 21, 2018
CRISPR Crash Course
CRISPR Crash Course
My informal CRISPR education began in early 2016 with a forwarded email from my dad titled “Crisp lady.” Attached to the email was a…
Sophia Swartz
Nov 29, 2018
Decoding Nutrition Fact Labels: Fats
Decoding Nutrition Fact Labels: Fats
As you munch idly on your morning bowl of Froot Loops, you find yourself glancing over the back of the cereal box. The nutrition facts…
Karena Yan
Nov 28, 2018
Why Science is Music
Why Science is Music
I used to immediately associate science with facts, numbers, data, etc. How much ATP is used up in each step of cellular respiration? What…
Adam Zhang
Nov 13, 2018
Out of This World Origami
Out of This World Origami
For ages, my younger sister’s drawings inspired me to do something artsy. However, there is one small problem: I can’t draw, paint, sing…
Isabella Swartz
Nov 7, 2018
Can We Live Forever?
Can We Live Forever?
The simple answer is not NO, but rather that we don’t know… I think it’s safe to say that stories of Greek Gods and teen vampires who have…
Prathysha Kothare
Nov 1, 2018
Intel ISEF Research Highlight: Detecting Heartbeat Irregularities with AI Algorithms
Intel ISEF Research Highlight: Detecting Heartbeat Irregularities with AI Algorithms
In recognition of some seriously interesting and impactful research from Intel ISEF 2018, we’re profiling the work of several scientists…
Sophia Swartz
Oct 24, 2018
How to Farm in a Desert: The Story Behind Californian Agriculture
How to Farm in a Desert: The Story Behind Californian Agriculture
Picture this: you’re walking through a region of the world that is exceptionally dry. So dry, in fact, that it receives only three inches…
Karena Yan
Oct 10, 2018
Why Music is Science
Why Music is Science
Music has always been a huge part of my life. Whether I realize it or not, it is something that I can always rely on — both in times of…
Adam Zhang
Oct 3, 2018
The Superior Diet: Vegetarians vs Omnivores
The Superior Diet: Vegetarians vs Omnivores
A few years ago, my older sister read Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. And, ever since the day she finished that book, she has been…
Isabella Swartz
Sep 26, 2018
Houston, We Have a Problem: Wansink and Science’s Reproducibility Crisis
Houston, We Have a Problem: Wansink and Science’s Reproducibility Crisis
As someone who loves science, I want to think that it’s always perfect. That science is this thing that can do no wrong, that scientists…
Liv Manner
Sep 26, 2018
Redefining Geometry in Biology?
Redefining Geometry in Biology?
Math and biology are two fields that often seem on opposite ends of the spectrum. But today, scientists around the world are finding new…
Prathysha Kothare
Sep 19, 2018
Intel ISEF Research Highlight: Precision Medicine and… Pee?
Intel ISEF Research Highlight: Precision Medicine and… Pee?
In recognition of some seriously interesting and impactful research from Intel ISEF 2018, we’re profiling the work of several scientists…
Sophia Swartz
Sep 5, 2018
What’s the Big Deal About Water, Anyway?
What’s the Big Deal About Water, Anyway?
Water. H2O. Dihydrogen monoxide. Regardless of what we call it, there is no doubt that this simple molecule is crucial to human survival…
Karena Yan
Aug 29, 2018
Intel ISEF Research Highlight: Cancer Therapeutics and the Caspase-3 Enzyme
Intel ISEF Research Highlight: Cancer Therapeutics and the Caspase-3 Enzyme
In recognition of some seriously interesting and impactful research from Intel ISEF 2018, we’re profiling the work of several scientists…
Sophia Swartz
Aug 22, 2018
Science vs. Religion: Which One Wins?
Science vs. Religion: Which One Wins?
If you read my last blog post, I touched on one of those “deep” questions that make me think the most. It’s this question that challenges…
Adam Zhang
Aug 15, 2018
What is the Best Sleeping Position?
What is the Best Sleeping Position?
Everyone has a sleeping position that they swear by — whether it’s on their back, stomach, side (the obviously superior position), at a…
Isabella Swartz
Aug 15, 2018
My Passion for Science
My Passion for Science
To be honest, science was something I never really enjoyed as a kid or even as a young teen. Science was just another subject at school —…
Adam Zhang
Jul 21, 2018
unconventional
unconventional
Maybe I’m not your traditional science-geek. I’ve never done research, published a paper, or been in a competition yet, but I still want to…
Liv Manner
Jul 19, 2018
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