Collins Kariuki Staff Writer, Pomona College Envelope Linkedin Facebook Writer Bio I am in Pomona College, class of 2024, where I hope to major in Physics and Mathematics and minor in linguistics or cognitive science. I am also in the pre-engineering track where I hope to pursue biomedical engineering at Dartmouth College. I am also …
Image: A group of cogs arranged in the shape of a brain (Source: Unsplash, Taras Hrytsak). Many evidence-based theories suggest that humans avoid effort. We’re not lazy, we’re just hardwired to take the path of least resistance. There is indeed scientific evidence in favor of this theory. One study, for example, had 52 participants go …
Cover Image: A patient being prepared for radiation therapy. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, Rhoda Baer) INTRODUCTION Something we should all be cognizant of is the lack of inclusivity in both cancer trials and in post-marketing drug sales. This is a problem which often owes to economic disparities: those with fewer resources have poorer health and well-being …
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Sonia Fung Staff Writer, University of Pittsburgh Linkedin Envelope Instagram Writer Bio I am in the class of 2024 at the University of Pittsburgh, where I study Biology on the pre-medical track and am pursuing a Chemistry and a Studio Arts minor. Outside of ICJS, I am involved in undergraduate research in the Department of …
Executive Board Advisor: Nishi Jain Co-Authors: Vivek Babu, Collins Kariuki, Carolina Guerrero, Alex MckOsker, Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, Anahita Kodali, Sonia Fung, Maeen Arslan Figure 1:PCR is a widely used technique that was developed in the 1970s to replicate DNA for experimental purposes Source: Pixabay DNA has long been an enigma, evading the understanding of scientists for …
Figure 1: A section of a python code program. Programming languages have certainly improved since their inception, but the question remains: how do humans cognitively perceive code? Source: Pixabay Computer science, the study of computers and computing, has experienced colossal changes over the last half-millennium: from Charles Babbage’s 1823 invention of the difference engine with …
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Figure 1: The human brain and its various functional regions. Researchers have shown that a select group of individuals – supertaskers – activate the prefrontal cortex (shown above) and the anterior cingulate cortex (not shown) at high levels to maintain their goals during multitasking Source: Wikimedia Commons Understanding the human brain is arguably one of the …
Figure 1: Shows a graphic of an animated, and relaxed ‘supertasker’. Though there is evidence that multitasking is not beneficial, Watson & Strayer have identified a select group of individuals called ‘supertaskers’ who are able to engage in complex multitasking paradigms without any discernible loss in performance Source: Pixabay Multitasking is a hot topic, not …
Figure 1: Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. Onnes lay the foundations for the field of superconductivity. He was able to liquefy Helium down to a temperature of 0.9K (-272 °C), enabling him to discover superconductivity in mercury. The liquefication of Helium enabled him to discover superconductivity in mercury at a very low temperature which was …