One flesh, two minds
A good way to stop seizures is to simply cut the brain in half. Such a procedure isn’t performed after one or two episodes, but rather when a patient’s quality of life is starting to deteriorate considerably due to their…
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We need to talk about the women founders of modern science: Meet Ada Lovelace
(collaged images of Ada Lovelace, the “analytical engine”, and a letter between Lovelace and life-long friend Charles Babbage” As a founding person of modern computer programming, Ada Lovelace worked closely with friends like Charles Babbage, Luigi Manebrea, and so…
One TA is Not Like the Others
If your teacher was AI, would you notice? Would you feel duped that you weren’t being taught by a real human? Or would you be awestruck by advanced technology’s capabilities? Perhaps a mix of both. In spring of 2016, Georgia…
Should We Be Ignoring Duolingo’s Threats? A Look at the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
The recent year has brought to the forefront an unexpected, slightly unhinged new pop-culture icon: Duo, the Duolingo owl. Duolingo is a popular language-learning app that allows users to learn a variety of languages and sends daily notifications to encourage…
Psych and Tech: Creating a Social Media Trap
In the digital age, social media has become a staple in millions, if not billions, of people’s lives. From Tumblr to Twitter, the digital space is full of many different kinds of social media platforms. What we’re looking at today,…
Interstellar’s Movie Depictions: Real or Unreal?
Produced in 2014, Interstellar is an all-star classic space movie, a favorite for many space lovers! Director Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar movie is a science-fiction film that occurs in the future where a severe drought has resulted in dust-storms, destroyed most of Earth’s…
The Psychology of Marketing: A Series (Part 1 – Introduction)
We are bombarded by advertising and marketing techniques every day, everywhere we go. Knowing how these methods work can help people sort out what they actually want to buy or support and what they are simply being persuaded and convinced…
Three Dog Star Night (Part 4)
Welcome back to our discussion on the Drake Equation and the Fermi Paradox! If you haven’t read part 1, part 2, and part 3 already, then it goes without saying that you should start there! This time we’ll be discussing…