The brain is wider than the sky, For, put them side by side, The one the other will include With ease…
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The Student Blog Mind and Matter: The Intersection of Poetry and Science
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The Student Blog Leaky vaccines could lead to more virulent pathogens
In 2015, The National Chicken Council projected that consumers in the United States would eat more than 1.25 billion chicken wings during…
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The Student Blog The science behind science communication
Untypical night at a typical restaurant Equipped with wooden floor, black-steel ceiling and furniture with different shades of brown, the Kirkwood Station…
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The Student Blog A blob creates a record-breaking bloom: Highlighting new research at AGU 2015
Bloom. It doesn’t sound that bad. The word may conjure up the image of spring crocuses popping up out of the ground…
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Academia Making Connections in Cell Biology: Recap of 2015 ASCB Annual Meeting and Interview of Theodore Ho
From December 12 – 16 veteran scientists and early career researchers (ECRs) alike flocked to the San Diego Convention Center to attend…
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Brain Why do children believe in Santa? PLOS ONE studies examine how children conceive truth
How old were you when you stopped believing in Santa Claus? Evidence shows you were probably about five years old. But why…
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The Student Blog Looking to the future: What can smartphones tell us about gait?
The 21st of October 2015 was the day Doc Brown and Marty McFly from the famous movie franchise ‘Back to the Future&rsquo…
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The Student Blog Sperm: A ‘Coming of Age’ Journey
This year in the United States, almost 7 million people will encounter the problem of infertility and will likely require some form…
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The Student Blog Making sense of the fifth sense: What we know about smell
By Cici Zhang “I avoid applying sunscreen unless it’s absolutely necessary. The smell of it always brings me back to my semester…
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The Student Blog Ebola Remembered: A report from this year’s American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meeting
The annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), held this year in Philadelphia from October 25 through…
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The Student Blog Should we be “eating everything in moderation”?
On Thursday, people across the United States will be filling their plates with a variety of traditional Thanksgiving dishes: roast turkey, stuffing…
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The Student Blog An overview of #antibioticresistance after the first World Antibiotic Awareness week
The World Health Organization launched the first World Antibiotic Awareness week, and from November 16-22 2015 discussion centered on the emerging threat…