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Sounds Like Blue?

in Categories, Current Issue, Life & Physical Sciences, Spring 2011 0 comments

Article by Daniel Roden

It might be synesthesia.

Tagged: aesthetics, life science, perception, senses, synesthesia

Capitalism: A Travesty

in Categories, Current Issue, Issues, Social Science, Spring 2010 0 comments

Article by Jacob Aaron Geller

Michael Moore’s latest documentary misrepresents capitalism.

Tagged: capitalism, democracy, economics, Michael Moore, political economy, politics

Virtual Humans Becoming Reality

in Applied Science, Categories, Fall 2010, Issues 0 comments

Article by Jarred R. Mondoñedo

Don’t be looking for the Terminator in this battle for entertainment.

Tagged: artificial intelligence, computer science, entertainment, virtual humans

Area p53

in Fall 2010, Issues, Life & Physical Sciences 1 comment

Article by Arun Rai

Cancer research demystified.

Tagged: biochemistry, cancer, oncology research, p53

Comprehending the Invisible

in Issues, Social Science, Spring 2010 1 comment

Article by Matthew DeWolf

When can children understand the things they can’t see?

Tagged: absent objects, child development, cognitive development, developmental psychology, infants, neuroscience, perception

The Effect of Wind Energy Development on Bats

in Applied Science, Issues, Spring 2010 0 comments

Article by Jaclyn Aliperti & Morgan Nabhan

Is wind energy really as “green” as we think?

Tagged: agriculture, bats, wind energy

The Mystery of Pregnancy Cravings

in Categories, Issues, Social Science, Spring 2010 0 comments

Article by Anna Graves

Why do ice cream and pickles hit the spot?

Tagged: cravings, culture, medical anthropology, nutritional epidemiology, pregnancy

Powering Up the Economy

in Applied Science, Fall 2009 0 comments

Article by Neil Datta

Perhaps it’s time to back the dollar with energy.

Tagged: currency, economy, energy, finance, gold standard, joule, money, uranium

The Economics of Biofuels

in Current Issue, Issues, Social Science, Spring 2009 0 comments

Article by Zhuoyi Fan

Are biofuels the solution for global warming and energy dependance?

Tagged: biofuels, climate change, economics, energy crisis, fossil fuels, growth, income, policy, population, resource scarcity, sustainable energy

Brains and Seahorses in Pursuit of Memory

in Issues, Life & Physical Sciences, Spring 2009 0 comments

Article by Steve Ramirez

How can our brains achieve such a feat as remembering?

Tagged: aging, alzheimer's disease, electrophysiological probe, episodic memory, hippocampus, neuron