Monthly Archives February 1, 2014

Imagine using your lightsaber to cut through any door without your prox. Or how about sneaking in and out of Thomas Sweets after hours with your invisibility cloak? After reading a Harry Potter novel or...

Public policy. State legislation. Court jurisdiction. Upon hearing these words, some associations that may pop up are perhaps the hours spent trying to digest the dense language of political documents for a...

Fred Shaykis “Mindfulness�? is a craze that is sweeping the world right now, and nowhere is it spreading faster than in Copenhagen, Denmark. There, counseling psychologist Dr. Line Frederiksen is doing...

A little over ten years ago, Professor Jeff Schwartz from the Chemistry department decided to redirect his studies. It all began when, in the course of a medical examination, he had been told that...

Jenny Wu Coffee drinkers live longer and have a reduced risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. So, caffeine is good for you, right? Maybe not. Evidence shows that caffeine actually...

How and Why Climate Change is Causing Global Social Conflicts Remember the Heat Miser from The Year Without a Santa Clause? The Heat Miser, an animated character otherwise known as “Mr. Green Christmas�?,...

“Make sure to keep your immune system healthy!�? How many times have you heard your doctor tell you take care of your immune system? Perhaps when you think about your immune system you picture T-cells and...

We usually consider art to be synonymous with creativity, originality, and abstraction— not precision. We see art as unpredictable. Nevertheless, art can be technical and even scientific. While we may never...

The integration of electronics with the human body has fascinated scientists and science fiction fans alike for many decades now. They are enthralled by the bionic organ, an organ made of human tissue with an...