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Unusual Units of Measurement

Unusual Units of Measurement As early as kindergarten, we are taught to measure things here in the U.S. using inches, feet, and centimeters. Later we are taught that volume is measured in cubic meters (m^3), and that time is measured…

Music & Emotions: A Series (Part 2 – Amusing)

Album Songs: The Streetbeater (Sanford and Son Theme) – Quincy Jones Quincy Jones – The Streetbeater aka Sanford & Son Theme – YouTube Grass Land – Super Mario Bros. 3 (Koji Kondo) Grass Land – Super Mario Bros. 3 –…

Reflection on CS4641 Project

Introduction When my professor assigned a new project in my CS 4641 class, Machine Learning, I felt panic begin to set in. All I could think of was my unpleasant experience from a couple weeks back. I had never coded…

Racing Rats’ Impact on Mental Health

Introduction The authors of “Enriched environment exposure accelerates rodent driving skills”, published in Behavioral Brain Research, conducted an experiment intended to study the impact of the environment on the efficacy of stress-releasing mental health treatments in lab rats. This study…

‘Vampire Facials’: Viable or Just Bloody Gross?

To pursue beauty, people will use makeup, creams, and even plastic surgery. But, would you spread your own blood on your face? Wait, Your Own Blood? Earlier this year, these treatments, known as ‘blood facials’ or ‘vampire facials’ became well…

Psych Comic Interlude

Psychology Comics Interlude Psychology is one of the most relevant and interesting science fields that pertain to humans. Psychology is the science of mind and behavior, and it includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as our…

Music & Emotions: A Series (Part 1 – Scary/Fear)

Album Songs: Flow – Peder B. Helland Peder B. Helland – Flow – YouTube FSO – Jaws “The Shark Theme” – John Williams FSO – Jaws – “The Shark Theme” (John Williams) – YouTube Halloween 1978 (main theme) – John…