Julia Raver

Julia Raver

Hi everyone. My name is Julia, and I am a second year CS major. I joined StemComm and the Charged team to share my interests in food science, psychology, and computing!

A Future of Painless Tattoos

Introduction: A Breakthrough in Tattooing In a groundbreaking scientific advancement, researchers at the Georgia Tech have introduced painless and bloodless tattoos using microneedle patch technology. This innovative approach aims to make medical tattoos more accessible and create new possibilities for…

AI’s Attempt at New Yorker Cartoons

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made remarkable strides in generating jokes, but the burning question remains: Can AI truly comprehend humor? In this exploration, we delve into the scientific challenges posed to AI models through tasks derived from the New Yorker…

The Mechanics of Oreo Twisting

Oreo cookies, beloved for their delicious combination of creamy filling and wafer layers, have become the subject of a scientific study exploring the mechanical mysteries behind their unique properties. Researchers at MIT have delved into the science of Oreo cookies,…

Secrets of Animal Immortality

  Senescence and Telomeres Biological aging, scientifically known as senescence, involves changes in an organism’s biology after maturity. Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences at chromosome ends, play a crucial role in preventing DNA damage during cell division (Urdaneta, 2023). Imagine them…

A SAM-e Self-Experiment

The SAM-e Supplement: say goodbye to depression? TBD. One year ago, as I was browsing the supplement aisle of Costco, a woman approached beside me. She started to fill her cart with boxes of SAM-e Complete. I was clearly contemplating…

The Cost of Cutting Your Crusts

I’ve eaten toast for breakfast or sandwiches for lunch since I discovered bread’s existence. Not once, in all these years, have I ever cut the crusts off a single slice. There’s a lot to be learned from those delightful, overlooked…

Should I Quit Chewing Gum?

In 24 days, or a little over 3 weeks, I chewed 171 pieces of gum. That’s between 10 and 12 packs of gum (depending on whether it was a 14 or 16 count). Sure, that doesn’t seem like much, but…

Pet Sounds (Literally): Music Made for Cats

Music and cats — the only two consistent things in my life that bring me joy, and possibly yours too. And perhaps, you too have tried to share your love of music with your cats as a form of affection…