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Oliver Engel
JoinedFebruary 11, 2014
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Oliver is a first-year human biology major from Muir College, who loves everything from science and literature to music and art.
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A Farewell to SQ Online and Advice for the Future

Over the past few months, I’ve been writing about many of the fascinating connections between the field of biology and just about everything else, from art... Read More
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An Equation for Intelligence

One of the most mysterious and fascinating problems we encounter in science is the issue of intelligence. We desperately try to quantify this abstract concept, through testing, experiments, and other processes Read More
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Biomimicry: What We Can Learn from Biological Systems

Engineering and design impact literally everything in our daily lives: the computer on which you’re reading this post, the seat underneath you... Read More
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DIY Bio: The New Era of Biotechnology

Biotechnology is quickly becoming one of the most prominent fields in science: biotech companies are getting bigger, their products... Read More
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Morality and the Mind

Imagine if we could take a hardened criminal–a murderer, for example–and alter their brain in a way that would allow them to be rehabilitated and become a moral and valuable... Read More
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Bioengineering of the Future: Optogenetics

  By Oliver Engel | Blogger | SQ Online (2013-2014) Over two hundred years ago, an Italian scientist named Luigi... Read More
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Your Brain on Music

If you're like me, you probably listen to music for a specific reason. Just take a look at library walk around lunchtime Read More
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The Art of Science and the Science of Art

  By Oliver Engel | Blogger | SQ Online (2013-2014) When we consider the very basics of science, we realize... Read More
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Beyond Biology: Modern Eugenics

When you hear the term “eugenics,” you probably think of the barbaric practice of racial purification that... Read More
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