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The Truth About Performance Enhancing Drugs

June 20, 2022 15 min read

The Olympics remain the great international showcase of harmonious athleticism and nationalistic pride, and this past February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing was no exception. Such a big competition sparks many news and controversies, one of... Read More

The Imagination of Body Augmentation

May 6, 2022 22 min read

Picture Teen Titan’s Cyborg’s multipurpose cybernetic arm cannon, Doctor Otto Octavius’ mechanical limbs, and the Winter Soldier’s vibranium arm. It seems crazy to imagine such scientifically accurate and effective pieces of technology, but in reality,... Read More

Capitalism vs Cortisol

May 2, 2021 6 min read

For the past few years, and especially throughout college, I’ve seen myself and the people around me struggle to work productively. Even though college students seem to be studying all day long, the transition to... Read More

Locked Down

March 10, 2021 6 min read

As the clock struck 12 A.M. on January 1st and we added 1 to the end of the calendar year, I flipped over in bed and scrolled through my feed, wondering if others were spending... Read More

Windows into the Soul

July 8, 2020 7 min read

By Mahima Advani | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-20) The unnoticed ubiquity of science in our world is fascinating. From the millions of species in our environment to the intricacies of our body’s functionalities,... Read More

The Genetic Solution for Chocolate

July 8, 2019 6 min read

Chocolate is a decadent snack and a beloved ingredient, available today in great amount and variety. However, recent reports predict that chocolate may disappear by 2050. This forecast is directly related to the projected... Read More

An Introduction to the Rapidly Expanding World of CRISPR

April 17, 2019 18 min read

BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Many of us dream of having clearer skin, greater strength, increased height, or just having better genes. In the future, scientists may be able... Read More

How Biotechnology is Breaking Extinction’s Grip: The Campaign to Restore Extinct Species

June 19, 2018 7 min read

BY LIAM HUBER | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) This year, once finals week has finished and life in the campus library has gone extinct, cinemas will begin roaring to life with summer films... Read More

Evolution in Action: An Interview with Dr. Justin Meyer and Dr. Katie Petrie

May 15, 2018 7 min read

BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) Evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky once said that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” That being said, our understanding of the... Read More