Our Science Fashion Show, and My Part In It!
During the planning for the science fashion show, I found myself feeling a bit behind. I am not typically great at outreach and that was a huge part of this project. I really got to put my skills to work…
Isabelle Murray
she/her/hers & they/them/theirs
Georgia Tech CS '24
Concentrations: Media & Intelligence
Dinos with… luscious lips?
Dinosaurs may have looked… different. When you think of a T. rex, you think of scary sharp teeth sticking out of a giant mouth. While they did have some scary teeth, they might’ve been covered by lizard-like lips. A study…
Tiny Organisms Solve Giant Problems
The Plastic Problem A pressing issue our world is facing is “The Plastic Problem.” Humans have been creating harmful, non-biodegradable plastics and other materials for hundreds of years and polluting the planet with them. Scientists have been working to come…
What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?
What was the true cause of the infamous mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period? In this article, we will be evaluating two rival theories. Impact Theory VS. ______? The most currently accepted asteroid impact theory basically says:…
Bees Love to Play!
Breaking news! Playing isn’t just for vertebrates! In a recent study at Queen Mary University of London, researchers Hiruni Samadi Galpayage Dona, Cwyn Solvi, Amelia Kowalewska, Kaarle Mäkelä, HaDi MaBouDi, and Lars Chittka discovered that bumblebees are very far from…
Marine Birds Fly Into Storms to Survive?
In a recent article written by Freda Kreier, I learned about a very interesting phenomenon that some researchers have discovered. Many different species of seabirds have had their behavior studied during typhoons in the seas around Japan. What’s going on?…
Why the tiny arms?
Why are small arms better? A question bugging palentologists for years: Why did T. Rex evolve to have short arms? Why was it beneficial for them to have shorter arms? Intuitively, one might think that longer forelimbs would be much…
Meat vs Metal
A comparison of the human brain and modern computer! How are the human brain and a computer similar? Function: The human brain and a computer are both devices for processing information, making decisions, completing tasks, and solving problems. They are…