Monthly Archives April 30, 2015

Exercise: a simple word commonly associated with fitness and health. Whether it is First Lady Michelle Obama promoting a nationwide movement to exercise and eat healthy or individuals setting aside a part of...

The Potential and Limits of Artificial Intelligence Is the human brain essentially a computer? And is a sufficiently advanced computer, with all the right inputs and outputs, essentially a human...

First thing’s first: fusion is NOT fission. They both produce large amounts of energy, but fission splits heavy atoms while fusion combines lighter atoms. Fusion produces much less radioactive waste and...

“It was red and yellow and green and brown and scarlet and black and ochre and peach. And ruby and olive and violet and fawn and lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve. And cream and crimson and silver and...

Rebecca Tang In May 2013, Angelina Jolie shocked the public with an opinion piece explaining why she chose to surgically remove both her breasts. “I have a ‘faulty’ gene, BRCA1,” she wrote, “which...

Beyond their friendly eyes, sloppy kisses and ever-wagging tails, dogs have much to offer us in the form of public service. From guide dogs to rescue dogs, these furry beasts perform daily acts of heroism that...

Too Much of a Good Thing A middle-aged woman goes into her doctor’s office, complaining of chest pains. Her doctor does a routine checkup and diagnoses her with heartburn. He prescribes some antacids, makes...

One of the age-old questions, as controversial as or Apple vs Microsoft or puppies vs kittens, was addressed in a famous neuroscience study: sixty-seven participants had their brains scanned while blindly...

Beep. Beep. Beeeeeep. As college students, we are all familiar with the sound of our morning alarm, set to jolt ourselves from slumber into the hustle and bustle of the day. Sleep is a prized commodity, but...

If you’ve ever read the nutrition facts on a carton of eggs, you’ve probably noticed the seemingly outrageous cholesterol level. Reading that each egg contains more than 60% of your daily recommended...