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The Very Hungry Astronaut
Orbiting Solutions for Better Post-Space Care Exploring space is made possible with the help of astronauts. Space travel allows humans to gain a clearer understanding of our planet and the other celestial bodies that surround us. Consequently, astronauts are exposed to ionizing radiation at anywhere from 50 to 2,000 millisieverts (mSv).1 Many units represent the…
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Where’s my umbrella? Thunder, Chaos, and Lorenz Attractors
Where’s my umbrella? Thunder, Chaos, and Lorenz Attractors Okay, you live in California, but there must have been at least one or two occasions when you’ve had to endure complaints against the weather–and the weather app. For example, perhaps an umbrella-less friend expected a sunny weekend before the skies decided to open itself on him…
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Breaking Barriers with BCIs!
Background For the first few years of my life, I had a minor speech disability classified as “PDD-NOS.” Personally, the disability did not inhibit most activities but made normal communication difficult. I was able to improve my speaking skills after receiving occupational and speech therapy. During my time in therapy, I saw many of my…
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Of Goldfish and Jellyfish
There may be some truth hidden in the classic American novel, The Fourteenth Goldfish. The fictional coming-of-age novel follows the story of a boy whose grandfather discovers a jellyfish and uses it to regress his age back to an elementary schooler. Though it may seem far-fetched that any being could rewind the biological clock, it…