Tag Fall 2022

The Science of Plan B

After Roe v. Wade was overturned this past summer, I saw a spark of online discussions about access to birth control, as well as misinformation online on how different contraceptive methods work. Plan B has many misconceptions surrounding it, and…

The Sepsis Umbrella

When most people hear the diagnosis of sepsis, they think of one of two things: oh my god or…what the heck is that? However, when I see the diagnosis of sepsis, my mind turns to one thing which I call…

Native Plants at the Georgia Tech EcoCommons

Introduction The effort to bring greenspace and restore natural ecology to the Georgia Tech campus can be seen in the EcoCommons, a park built near the Keneda building and the Center Street Apartments. One of the goals of the EcoCommons…

ADHD, Aging, & Diagnosis

“ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood.” – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is commonly viewed as…

Behind the Baking: Leavening

Introduction Welcome to the second installment of my Baking Science series! This time, I’m putting a variety of leavening agents to the test to see how they perform based on taste, texture, and overall look. I will be baking three…

“Coded” Language

The use of acronyms and technical jargon in the world of software engineering is… out of control. API, IDE, entry-point, AGILE, SWE, Pandas, SGTM. These are just some of the terms thrown around at lunch with a software engineer. There…

Bees Love to Play!

Breaking news! Playing isn’t just for vertebrates! In a recent study at Queen Mary University of London, researchers Hiruni Samadi Galpayage Dona, Cwyn Solvi, Amelia Kowalewska, Kaarle Mäkelä, HaDi MaBouDi, and Lars Chittka discovered that bumblebees are very far from…