Microscopic Masterpiece
This may be bad to admit, but I love a good TikTok scroll. It’s probably not the best use of my time, but I’ve come across some interesting things! New music artists to listen to, events around my city, and…
Savannah Spires
I am a biochemistry major at Georgia Tech and love nerding out about science! My favorite thing is when I can apply what I've learned in class to other topics. Right now, I've been loving using my organic chemistry knowledge to understand enzyme reactions and I can't wait to share that with you all!
Filling in the Gaps: Biases and Pareidolia
Our brains are amazing, allowing us to do so much. Even so, they aren’t perfect. Do you remember during COVID, you would meet people for the first time wearing masks? Then, when you finally saw their whole face, you were…
Secrets Of The Skin: A Hidden Ecosystem
Every system in our body is connected, and every process in it is affected by all others. When two processes affect each other in a bidirectional manner, they are called axes. Scientists have recently looked into the gut-skin-brain axis, or…
What’s Making That Smell? The Chemistry Behind Common Scents
The Science of Smell Of the five senses, scientists understand the least about smell. We recognize scents when small airborne molecules stimulate receptors in the back of our nose, which then send signals to our brain. Humans have about 500…
Multicellular Archaea?
All life is classified into three overarching domains: archaea, bacteria, and eukarya. We are all familiar with eukarya, seeing that humans fall under this domain, and bacteria, but archaea are often forgotten. They are defined as single-celled prokaryotes, meaning they…
Hidden Vegetables & Essential Vitamins
We all know vitamins are important, but what do they actually do? Well, each vitamin has different benefits, with some playing multiple roles in important bodily functions. The oxygen transfer from our lungs to our cells, for example, depends on…