Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain: Use It or Lose It
JARED SOLOVEI – The human mind is complex, to say the least. So much so that it is possible for a person to be compelled towards two completely opposite courses
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Numbers can lie…if you don’t understand statistics
MEDHINI RAMESH – Biostatistics is often at the backbone of medical decision-making, yet its role is generally overlooked and this may be hurting patients. Biostatistics can help analyze research, serve
Read moreOur Sense of Reality: How our brain physiology influences online interactions
We have an innate tendency to trust what we hear and see. However, our senses are not infallible. COURTENEY MALIN – The early survival of our species depended on our
Read moreThe Flu Vaccine: It’s That Time of Year Again
BLAYNEY KLEIN – If you’re anything like me, getting a flu shot is certainly on your mind, but not necessarily on your to-do list. If you need a little convincing,
Read moreSuicide Prevention & Awareness
DALTON HILL – As students are coming back to campus and adjusting to our new reality, varieties of different mental health disorders have exceedingly increased. With an influx of COVID-19
Read moreCurrent State of Sexual Education and Inadequacies of Sexual Health Literacy
MORENIKE ISOLA – Sexual health education is an essential tool that can help our youth make more informed decisions about their reproductive health and physical well being. As the rate
Read moreSmart Technology is Saving LIVES
ALEX HOLLOWAY – Smart technology is virtually everywhere. It’s in our homes, cars, bedrooms and for some, even on our bodies. Many of these smart products were released within the
Read moreObesity’s Hidden Culprits
ISABELLE RIDDLE – On lazy afternoons, my roommates and I indulge ourselves in marathon watch-parties of My 600-Pound Life on TLC. Recently, this pastime led to a heated debate among
Read moreThe Replication Crisis in Medicine—An Era of Digital Growth
COURTENEY MALIN – Since the mid-1900s, increasing access to digital technology has allowed scientists to conduct research at a rapid pace. The first reproducibility crisis began in psychology in the
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