by Sophie Mendell Imagine you’ve just moved to a new high school with about 500 students. On your first day, […]
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How Serotonin Connects the Entire Body
by Emma Bouck It can be very difficult to be in a good mood when you have a stomachache. Having […]
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Mouthwatering Munchables: The Maillard Reaction
by Siena Mantooth Crispy french fries, toasted brioche rolls, seared steak – what makes all these foods taste incredible? The […]
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One Plant to Rule Them All
by Taylor Tibbs As you listlessly push your grocery cart through the store’s produce section, careful not to stand too […]
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The Hygiene Hypothesis: Have we become too clean?
By Megan (Frederick) Amason Versión en Español Allergy and autoimmunity on the rise In recent years, doctors have noticed an […]
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Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life?
by Nicole Gadda Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? If so, you’re not alone. Many scientists are […]
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Is that Friendship I Smell?
by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]
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Light Years Away
by Amy Aponte Versión en Español When you gaze into the night sky, you are looking into the past. To […]
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Evolution to Pollution: The Unforeseen Costs
by Emily Green In high school science class, you may hear anecdotes of species that evolved into what they are […]
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Alkaline diet, yay or nay?
by Mariah Jones In a world of having access to information at our fingertips we can become easily influenced. There […]
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Zap, Crackle, and BOOM! The Science of Thunderstorms
by Nicole Gadda Most of us who have lived through a North Carolina summer have experienced a thunderstorm. Think of […]
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The Legacy of the Radium Girls
by Margaret Dedloff(En Español) Radium is a radioactive metal that can be found naturally in the environment. Radium was discovered […]
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Clouds and How They Form
by Madison Williams At some point in your life, you have likely looked up at the sky and saw clouds […]
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What is RNA Anyways?
by Seth Veenbaas Versión en Español You may already know that DNA is a complex molecule in all our cells […]
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The Orca-nization of Killer Whale Social Structures
by Margaret Dedloff Orcas, also called killer whales, are marine mammals and the largest species of dolphin. Orcas can weigh […]
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Did you know that all calico and tortoiseshell cats are female?
by Taylor Tibbs Calico cats have a secret hidden under all those cute black, white, and orange spots. While the […]
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It’s All Gouda: The Science of Making Cheese
by Margaret Dedloff We eat cheese as a snack, we put it on our pasta and our pizza, we even […]
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Do Naked Mole Rats Hold the Secret to Cancer Treatment?
by Colleen Steward Imagine that you are on a trip exploring the Atlanta Zoo. You round the corner from the […]
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Why do we fidget?
by Nila Pazhayam Do you often find yourself listening to the same song over and over again, doodling while on […]
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DNA Replication: A Fundamental Yet Highly Complex Process
by Dalia Fleifel Cell division: Why and how? The human body is estimated to be made up of ~37 trillion […]
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