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SIMPHONY: Hitting High Notes for Sharp Young Minds

The SIMPHONY study, which recently earned support from the Grammy Foundation, is unique because it peers into the impact of musical training on brain development. Read More
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Evolution: The Greatest Show on Earth

I’m sure a good number of you have seen the recent debate on creationism vs. evolution with Ken Ham and Bill Nye (if not check it out Read More
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4^10 Ways to be in the Health Field

So lately I have been spending a lot of time on BuzzFeed, which was the inspiration for my title and theme of this week's blog Read More
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Frankenstein’s Monster: an Experiment in Physiology and Ethics

Shelley’s Frankenstein offers insight into the ethics of science, focusing on Victor Frankenstein’s experiments in human physiology... Read More
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Curing Crohn’s

Saying Crohn’s disease is painful may be an understatement. Imagine the feeling of piranhas gnawing at your insides... Read More
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To Bee or Not to Bee: A Trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Waking up earlier than I have for any of my classes (6:00 AM to be exact), I eagerly waited for James, the graduate student... Read More
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Making a Difference in Mexico

It’s a Saturday morning, and the clinic trip volunteers shuffle through the door, many carrying boxes full of supplies... Read More
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Which seat do I take?

IT'S FRID- oh wait, no. It's Wednesday. Unfortunately, Rebecca Black's infamous chorus Read More
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4D Printing and Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots

So you’ve heard of 3D printing, where various materials can be “printed” into static shapes based on a virtual model. But what about 4D printing? Read More
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