Neuroscience is an ancient subject, but a very young science. What I mean by that is, while people have been fascinated with the concepts relating to the mind and consciousness for as long as we have recorded records, the scientific,…
This year, continuing the theme from the Taste of Science, the Georgia Tech STEMcomm team decided to host a Sober Science Speakeasy, a party all about the science of drinks. While looking around for something to prepare, the concept of…
While scrolling somewhere in the interwebs, I saw a post someone had made about trying to hold their breath during action movies whenever the characters went under water, to see how realistic/unrealistic the scenes really are. Someone responded with a…
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A classic philosophical conundrum, intentionally baffling and likely argument-provoking. “You need a chicken to lay an egg, but chickens come from eggs, so you need an egg to get the chicken… to…
PART TWO: WHY DOES SYNESTHESIA HAPPEN? So, we know a bit about what synesthesia is. But what actually causes these remarkable perceptions? Well the truth is, as usual, that no one really knows for sure. There is strong evidence for…
PART ONE: WHAT IS SYNESTHESIA? Read this sentence. Now stop. Go back, and read it again, but this time, listen to that sentence as well. No, it’s alright, there is no need to read it aloud, and you don’t need…
If you’ve already read this far, you hopefully have a pretty good picture of what synesthesia is, seen some scientific data that supports its existence, and heard a few of the possible biological explanations. Now, let’s take a step back…
There is something funny, maybe even enjoyable, about the camaraderie many people seem to feel with their “period-buddies”. After all, we all know the old cliché: misery loves company. Things get a little wacky, though, when you start suggesting that…