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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The idea of transforming cities into ideal, or even relatively effective, urban spaces that accommodate physical distancing and large fluctuations in public behavior can seem overwhelming, especially in the tumultuous wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This task, as a whole, is enormous on an economic, political, and social level, with an innumerable amount of moving
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It sits in a perfectly organized row within many supermarkets today: kombucha, the world’s golden health drink. Its bright, aesthetic labels pull in consumers, but the promises of amazing benefits keeps them hooked. These claims may explain the drink’s ubiquity in the modern day—from being on tap at startup companies to bottled in the refrigerators
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810 miles south of the North Pole, 390 feet deep inside Platåberget Mountain, lay 490 million seeds waiting to be planted. At the world’s northernmost airport, there sits only one destination: the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Formed in collaboration with the Norwegian government and international non-profit The Crop Trust, the seed vault is a preventative
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Source: Pixabay As Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, the city plans to spend $25 billion to accommodate 33 sports and an estimated nine million attendees. Arenas will be filled with national pride, traditional ceremonies, and lifelong achievements — but what happens to the fame and fortune once the Olympic flame is extinguished? For
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Source: Wikimedia Commons This article was originally published as part of our Summer 2019 series. Only 52 of 935 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to women. Only one woman has won the Abel Prize since its founding in 2003. This year, Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck was awarded the title of the 2019 Abel Prize Laureate for
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Across the globe, many cities have committed to becoming net zero energy, or net zero for short, in the near future, and Boston is one of them. Net zero is achieved when the amount of carbon burned is equal to the amount of renewable energy created or eliminated. Mayor Marty Walsh has signed an executive
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Bubbles are the subject of fascination for young children and legendary physicists alike; though pretty to observe, they also offer intriguing lessons in fluid dynamics. Looking closely at the surface of a soap bubble, a shimmering, iridescent surface swirling with activity can be observed. These mesmerizing patterns are due to the Marangoni effect. This phenomenon
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