This article begins a series on anti-racism in STEM co-authored by Northeastern alum Claire Williams. A fully collaborative effort, see the list of authors, contributors, as well as the series in its entirety at the following website: https://antiracisminstem.wordpress.com/ NU Sci foreword from Editor-in-Chief Binh Dang: 2020 has been a year of reckoning for the United […]
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A drastic difference, in terms of upper-level public health responses to COVID-19, is quite apparent when comparing the East to the West. Even when it comes to personal choices and social distancing practices, a similar degree of contrast is observable. Surgical masks are commonplace in public spaces in many East and South Asian countries, while
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In search of the ever scarce commodity of human connection during quarantine, I interviewed some e-board and editors in my own imitation of Humans of New York. I also wanted to synthesize a piece that might provide solace in isolating times, one regaling human stories. I cherish those conversations — discussing fears, aspirations, favorite memories,
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In this uphill battle against COVID-19, many healthcare workers such as doctors and nurses have to suit up in their personal protective equipment on a daily basis to treat COVID-19 patients that are, at times, on the brink of death. While the sick patients are being treated, healthcare workers are being psychologically affected by the
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On June 8th, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the country had completely eradicated COVID-19, citing no active cases for the first time since February. This news brought celebration, as public gatherings such as sporting events, retail shopping, and hospitality have reopened. As some countries succeed and others struggle in standing up to the
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Bread has always been a staple to humanity when it comes to times of crisis. The infamous pictures of bread lines during the Great Depression demonstrated the weight of the economic downturn in the United States. With an unemployment rate of about 25 percent, many people turned to local food banks and churches for bread
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In the age of quarantine, it can easily seem as if nothing can be controlled. The systems and routines that we had developed for ourselves disintegrated within a few days as social safety regulations were implemented. While trying to restore a sense of normalcy to our lives, many have attempted to become more productive with
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Isolation reveals the human mind at its best … and its worst. Free from some of the distractions and stressors that harangue them, our minds have the time and space to wander a bit. We might find ourselves lost in thought or daydreaming more often. By lifting that which constrains our cognitive processes to the
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Although society has seemingly made leaps and bounds over the past century in terms of overall gender equality, the scientific field is still far from balanced. Yes, the early 1900s began with a minuscule number of recognized women in any field of science, but even now, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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