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Mindfulness and the Dangers of “Autopilot”

Are you having a difficult time in your classes or attention-intensive activities? "Mindfulness" provides an introspective and informative solution! Read More
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The Science of Boredom

The only consistent parts of my life in the past six months have been a lack of motivation and looming... Read More
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It’s Hard to Teach Science

There are many challenges and problems with the current education system, including its sometimes robotic nature. Often times, the manner... Read More
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I’m a Believer

I had returned earlier that day to the San Pedro de Atacama desert with some fellow gringo friends from a four-day adventure in the high plains and salt flats of Bolivia. As soon as we reached San Pedro, the trouble began. Read More
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The Advent of Genetic Testing: Cure or Curse?

BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019   A few decades ago, the idea that one could know... Read More
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Over the Moon for Moon Jellies: What the First Sequenced Jellyfish Genome Has Already Told Us

ARJUNE NIBBER | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (18-19)   One of the world’s oldest species has become a... Read More
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How Optogenetics Shed Light on Memory

A rat explores a square, black box, where exposure to a new environment activates a specific collection of neuronal cells... Read More
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Rain, Grain, Runway

Are the heavens crying for you, California? Read More
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Insulin and Diabetes: Don’t Sugar Coat it

MARY LOMBARDI | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) Studying and practicing medicine hasn’t always been so glamorous. For hundreds of... Read More
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