Conservatives and liberals offer differing views on the causes of racial inequality. What does the experimental evidence say?
Continue ReadingNew science on Venus’s atmosphere may inspire new missions to explore “Earth’s Sister”, but did you know that probes landed on Venus’s surface in the 1970’s?
Continue ReadingMaking this one change could help reduce your risk for major diseases.
Continue ReadingWhat is meditation? And is it actually scientifically proven to work?
Continue ReadingScience and art may seem like two opposing fields, but some of the best scientists in the world are artists and some of the best artists in the world are scientists.
Continue ReadingCitizen science enables non-scientists to get involved in the scientific process. Keep reading to find out how you could contribute to a research project!
Continue ReadingClimate change will reduce our ability to reliably get inexpensive, healthy, and plentiful food. Our actions today will determine how we eat in the future.
Continue ReadingEver wonder why Azula’s flames are blue? Read my detailed explanation that was inspired by scientifically inaccurate assignments of flame colors.
Continue ReadingBringing attention to the issue of overfishing, specifically the determent of sharking finning.
Continue ReadingSTEM students seem to be turning out to vote less than their politically engaged peers. Let’s break down what this means.
Continue ReadingAlex Stutzman of UNC-CH (unexpectedly and unintentionally) became the founder of #BlackinGenetics on Twitter, which took over the week of August 17-23rd, 2020. The SWAC Executive Board Interviewed Alex, a…
Continue ReadingJust two centuries ago, an estimated 70% of people died before the age of 25. In the mid-19th century United States, over 20% of children didn’t make it through their…
Continue ReadingSociality is a key component of primate culture and individual fitness levels. Primate social structures have an impact on both an individual’s mental and physical health, and social isolation in infants can have detrimental effects to development.
Continue ReadingMost likely, you’ve taken an antibiotic before – whether it was a tablet like penicillin or a topical cream like NEOSPORIN. Antibiotics are prescribed for bacterial and fungal infections like…
Continue ReadingCellulose is the most abundant plant polymer, and its chemical manipulation has been a goal for years. Now in just two steps, a plastic starting material can be made from raw cellulose sources in decent yield that could be used to make useful plastics that are biodegradable outside of an industrial composter.
Continue ReadingOn June 10th, 2020, scientists were called to strike in support of Black lives by the Shutdown STEM movement, an intersectional group of scientists and academics that brought attention to…
Continue ReadingMeditation has enjoyed a rise in popularity over the years, but how much of its benefits are grounded in scientific fact? In this post, I explore the science behind meditation, its implications for depression, and potential for even combating racism.
Continue ReadingThe American medical system should be free from racial prejudice, but science tells us this isn’t the case. Here we take a look at the history of racism in medical research and why it’s important for everyone, from trainees in the biomedical sciences to the general public, to be educated about
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