Written by: Shiqi Cheng How do our brains develop? When do we begin to have thoughts? Is there a beginning to the notion and consciousness, and if so, when does it start? Recent research has shown that about four or five months after conception, a
Written by Margaret Wei For over 40 years, scientists have been perplexed by the phenomenon of the uncanny valley—the feeling of uneasiness and eeriness a humanoid evokes as it approaches human resemblance, but fails to do so. The concept was first introduced in 1970
Written by: Dorrie Peters The term ‘artificial intelligence’ is likely to conjure up images of research labs and advanced computer programs. However, recent developments have proven that AI has a myriad of uses beyond just math and science. As artificial intelligence becomes more of
Written by: Samuel Go Staying up-to-date on the latest scientific discoveries is an imperative civic duty that applies to all of us, not just scientists, because being scientifically literate allows us to avoid misinformation and instead make informed decisions that can benefit society. The news
Written by: Erin Yoo Its name comes from the “kobolds,” or underground sprites, that were believed to be the cause of poisonous fumes that German miners encountered while mining ore (The Chemistry, n.d.). Later, after miners and scientists realized that the magical creatures from local
Written by: Jack Morby There are millions of cars in use every day that contribute 74.5 percent of the 8 billion tons of CO2 emissions that come from the transport sector (International Energy Agency, 2018). In return for comfortable and personalized travel, the environment suffers.
Written by: Anisha Kolambe Since the arrival of the industrial era in the 18th century, pollution and climate have become matters of increasing concern. Although metals are naturally found on earth’s crust, anthropogenic (human-caused) activity has increased the concentrations of various heavy metals exposed
Written By: Colin Ward A relatively recent development in technology has been taking the world by storm. The Metaverse, conveniently made popular by Facebook’s name change to Meta, is something that could have some serious potential in the future of the internet. Some are even