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Vaccines through the ages: The vexing history of vaccination By Christina McConney, Biology, 2021 Source: Shutterstock Vaccines are a loaded topic today — with strong supporters on both sides of the argument, despite overwhelming scientific evidence backing their effectiveness. But before there could be anti-vaccination sentiments, vaccines had to be created. Early China and India (roughly 1500 […]

The History of the Mystery of Area 51 By Sophia Anain, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 Source: Google Images From numerous conspiracy theories to the organization of a raid, Area 51 has captured the public’s curiosity for decades. A YouGov poll conducted in 2019 found that 54 percent of U.S. adults believe that the government knows more about unidentified

The root of aging: Why do we die? Dylan Ingham, Entrepreneurship, 2023 Source: Pixabay.com Humans hate dying. Since the beginning of civilization, people everywhere have struggled with the inevitability of their own mortality and tried countless experiments and strategies aimed at extending their lifespan. As time has progressed, the root causes of aging have revealed themselves

Engulfing cells: The origin of multicellular life By Ryan Brady, Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry, 2022 Source: Shutterstock.com Humans represent the pinnacle of organized life, with trillions of cells working together to enable complex thought and interaction with the environment. Both of these processes require a great deal of organization and energy production. On a cellular

The Origins of the Climate Crisis: Leading to an Uncertain Future By Julia Hines, Chemical Engineering, 2021 Source: Shutterstock.com The Climate Crisis has filled the news lately with the rise of Greta Thunberg, a sixteen year old climate activist, and many youth-led protests across the globe. Thunberg’s insistence of action has reverberated around the world.

Source: Shutterstock.com Discovering Our Roots: The Origins of the Human Genome Project By Rachel Lines, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023 Humans share a DNA code that is 99.9 percent identical among all individuals. Encoding physical traits, instructing development, and containing information about probability of disease, DNA tells the story of humanity’s past, and individuals’ connections to one another.

Trending in Textiles By Tori Markin, Business Administration, 2021 Source: Shutterstock.com When you are looking to buy a new shirt, you may be looking for style and affordability. Though, how often do you consider the actual textiles used to produce that shirt? With 16 million tons of textile waste in 2015 alone, consumers need to take