Ebola: What are the Responsibilities of those Returning from the Fight? Nancy Song December 30, 2014 Health Confined to home for twenty-one days, monitored by doctors twice a day with only family and friends allowed to visit after being screened. That is...
Weak Sense of Smell Min Ji Suh December 30, 2014 Features, Health Sign of Imminent Death? Olfaction, the sense of smell, is familiar to most people as one of what we call the “five senses,” a set of sensory...
Directing the Assembly of the Future Martin Kurian December 30, 2014 Chemistry, Features Imagine an ordinary box filled with an assortment of disorganized Lego pieces. Now, imagine taking that box and constantly shaking it. As you shake...
The Social Network? Carly Jackson December 30, 2014 Technology “A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,” wrote Aristotle in 350 B.C.E. Aristotle was not the first nor the last to observe this...
Sharing the Burden Leah Worthington December 30, 2014 Features, Health, Mythbusters A New Perspective on Sex and Contraceptives In a small, whitewashed room in a two-story mud brick house lie a man and a woman in the throes of...
The Politics of Ebola Maddy Russell December 30, 2014 Health, Mythbusters What is it all about? From national newspapers to popular magazines to local television broadcasts and everything in between, Ebola has dominated...
Sociopathy 101: Going Beyond the Stereotypes Kristen Kim December 30, 2014 Neuro/Psych 1 Comment Who comes to mind when you imagine a sociopath? Famous fictional characters like Sherlock, maybe, or Dexter. Alex DeLarge, Patrick Bateman and Dr....
Evolution Working Against Humanity Aastha Chokshi December 30, 2014 Health Is it Reality or a Sci-fi Movie? Evolution and the concept of the “survival of the fittest” seem to be working against humans. In fact, they are...
From Generics to Genomics Daniel Liu December 30, 2014 Features, Health The New Age of Medicine In grade school, students are taught that their DNA sequences are unique and individual. A look into any pharmacy,...
DNA Mismatch Repair in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Joan Lee December 30, 2014 Health These days, the ways of reducing our risk of getting cancer are essential habits — wearing sunscreen, staying away from tobacco and avoiding...
