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A Voice for Science

May 25, 2017 4 min read

BY BAR YOSEF| SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2016-17) ____________________________________________________________________________ Today, there is only one PhD scientist in Congress. Bill Foster, the Democrat from Illinois, is a member of the Committee on Science, Space,... Read More

The Perception of Mental Illness

May 16, 2017 4 min read

By Lauren Stiene | Saltman Quarterly | SQ Online 2016-2017 Throughout history, debilitating stigmas have been attached to individuals diagnosed with mental illnesses. These stigmas have been fashioned and generalized as a result of misconceptions... Read More

March for Science: The Spread of the Scientist/Activist

May 9, 2017 5 min read

BY BAR YOSEF| SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2016-17) ____________________________________________________________________________ On Earth Day, 15,000 people gathered in downtown San Diego and marched from Civic Center Plaza to Waterfront. When asked why she marched, middle... Read More

New Discoveries in Autism

April 27, 2017 3 min read

By Lauren Stiene | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of disorders associated with social deficits. The neurological cause of these social deficits is not entirely known, but... Read More

The New Neighborhood: TRAPPIST-1’s Planets and Their Potential for Life

April 25, 2017 6 min read

[lead] Arjune Nibber | Online Reporter | Saltman Quarterly (2016-2017)[/lead] Through centuries of experiments, theories, and discoveries made about the wonders of our planet, astronomers from across the world have looked to the stars, wondering,... Read More

From Transplant Organs to Interspecies Chimeras: An Interview with Dr. Jun Wu

April 20, 2017 12 min read

BY BAR YOSEF| SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2016-17) ____________________________________________________________________________ In the January 26, 2017 issue of Cell, Salk Institute scientists reported on their breakthroughs in interspecies chimeras. Chimeras are organisms with organs of... Read More

Not Just Being Scent O’Mental: Leave La Jolla’s Sea Lions Alone

March 9, 2017 4 min read

By Sharada Saraf | SQ Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) ________________________________________________________________________________________ For years, La Jolla Cove’s striking sea life and beautiful scenery has drawn thousands of visitors from across the world to California. However,... Read More

Microbial Mind Control

March 7, 2017 3 min read

[lead]ARJUNE NIBBER | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE (2016-2017)[/lead] Did you know that while you’re sitting in your Friday night lecture, texting your friends to make plans for the weekend, the bacteria around and inside... Read More

Thanks for the Memories, Hippocampus and Entorhinal Cortex

March 5, 2017 3 min read

BY LAUREN STIENE | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE (2016-2017) Midterms and finals week have tested our brains beyond their broadest capabilities. Perhaps the greatest test of our mental stamina is when we cram thousands... Read More

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