By Emma Goldberg Everyone, young and old, loves Disney movies. And have you ever noticed that some of the most iconic and loved characters talk in an accent? Think of The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian, or Finding Nemo’s Crush! Both of these beloved characters sport their very own accent. Although part of why we love Disney […]
By Lane Scher Yesterday, as I was tending to my garden and admiring the young squash developing on the vine of my squash plant, something caught my eye. A few flower buds on the vine had what looked like tiny squash babies at their base. Other flowers on the same vine were fully opened, but […]
By Zoe Terwilliger Carolyn Parker was the first African American woman to receive a graduate degree in physics. Carolyn Parker was born on November 18, 1917 in Gainesville, Florida. She was born into a family of other incredible scientists. Her father, Julius A. Parker was a medical doctor, who was the second African American to […]
By Jenna Beam The microbiome is a complex network of microbes living in and on your body. This group of microbes is really important for helping you digest food, protecting your skin and gut from infections, and may even play a role in brain health. When people use the term microbiome, they are often describing […]
By Alan Curtis As humans, we are constantly interacting with our environments: we sit on the couch, we ride in cars, we go for walks, we swim in rivers, lakes, and oceans, we (used to) get on planes. The number of ways we experience and manipulate our environment leaves us susceptible to injury and disease […]
By Alec Chaves There are many aspects of human biology that are fascinating…. how we breathe, how we turn food into energy, and even the process of forming thoughts. In this article, I am going to break down one of the most basic functions that humans can carry out: movement. Although basic, movement requires a […]