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Ant Farmers

July 14, 2023 by efisher

Ant Farmers By Eryk Fisher Something most people may take for granted is that humans have farmed and mastered agriculture over thousands of years, changing society and our species’ survival tactics forever. But what most people don’t realize is that humans are not the only creatures to do so, or even close to being the […]

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Is the Sky Blue?

July 11, 2023 by jbobay

Is the Sky Blue? By Jaron Bobay Many people ask, “Why is the sky blue?” and the answers are usually uncertain. In actuality though, it has been known for 150 years. John William Strutt, better known as Lord Rayleigh, was a 19th-century physicist from Essex. In 1871, two papers he wrote were published, explaining the […]

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Cooking Under Pressure

July 11, 2023 by tjcotterman

Cooking Under Pressure By Talon J. Cotterman Have you ever wondered how pressure cooking gets your food cooked thoroughly at a much faster pace, or maybe why people up in the mountains have special cooking recipes for high altitude cooking? The answer to these both boil down to the same idea: the relationship between pressure […]

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The Radium Girls: A Fluorescent Death

July 11, 2023 by dreanjohnson

The Radium Girls: A Fluorescent Death By Dre’An Johnson It’s undoubtable that the early 1900s gave rise to a plethora of discoveries and inventions, many of which that we use today such as the television, pilotable helicopters, and (my personal favorite) crayons. It is also no secret, however, that this time period had more than […]

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Chasing Rainbows: The Colorful World of Solvatochromism

July 11, 2023 by jabrooks2

Chasing Rainbows: The Colorful World of Solvatochromism By Jacob A. Brooks So What is Solvatochromism Anyways? Solvatochromism is the change in absorption property of a chromophore in a variety of solvents, with differing polarity of said solvents. Understanding this now may lead you to the following questions: What is a chromophore, and what is absorption? […]

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How My Research is Helping Me Get into Medical School

July 11, 2023 by jcombs

How My Research is Helping Me Get into Medical School By Jasney Combs The path to becoming a doctor is extremely difficult. To be a competitive applicant for medical school, it is important to get involved in extracurriculars such as clinical experience and research. But what if that research has nothing to do with medicine […]

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I Know What You Ate Last Summer

July 11, 2023 by hlhayth

I Know What You Ate Last Summer By Hanna Hayth If you’re anything like me, and you have a diet that you’re not exactly the proudest of, I have bad news for you. Long after you’re gone, scientists are able to use your bones to determine what your diet was like. But that’s not all! […]

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The Wonders of Dreams

July 11, 2023 by klpranger

The Wonders of Dreams By Katelynn Pranger You feel a quickening sense of horror as you find yourself in the middle of the woods, wearing your pajamas, and discovering that someone is chasing you. You glance behind you and see what looks like a tall and horrifying creature chasing you through the woods. You try […]

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