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Classifications of the Modern Homo sapien
Once you reach the harbor gates in the game Disco Elysium, you will encounter a man called Measurehead. At this point in the story, your character has traipsed through the war-torn city of Revachol, come to terms with his alcohol-fueled amnesia, and observed the dead body he was apparently sent to investigate. Measurehead is simply…
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The Search for Life: Machine Learning Leads the Hunt for Alien Worlds
Eight planets in our solar system, billions of solar systems in the Milky Way, and hundreds of billions of galaxies in the observable universe. Life: one match found.
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Living in Death Denial
The unavoidable fact of life is that it will end—no single person has ever managed to circumnavigate this fate. The moment we first become aware of ourselves as being alive coincides with our first encounter with our own mortality. What happens after death is a mystery, and anxiety is a natural response to the unknown.…
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The God Particle
The God Particle By MJ Smith Astrophysics is often defined by Albert Einstein, scientist of unparalleled intellect who established a new rulebook of universal physics. Left within his legacy was a field of science that has consequently expanded, increasing the accuracy and quantity of astrophysical theories and creating an enigma for generations of physicists proving…
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Racism in Computer Algorithms: What Needs to Change
Racism in Computer Algorithms: What Needs to Change Image: Sanders, Jill K. “CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.” Pappalardo & Pappalardo LLP , https://pappalardolaw.com/2022/11/predicate-felony-sentencing-ny-criminal-courts/. By Annalise Steinmann To study computer science is to achieve something remarkable. You’re acquiring an admirable skill, and by undergoing rigorous coursework, you’ve earned yourself an insignia of intelligence and…
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A New Way of Modeling the Growth of Dark Matter
A New Way of Modeling the Growth of Dark Matter By Ali Fazal Christmas morning may have been a few months ago, but NASA still feels like it got the biggest present of all. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched on the morning of December 25, 2021 in its quest to make more advanced…
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To Kiss or Not to Kiss? Links between EBV and MS
To Kiss or Not to Kiss? Links between EBV and MS By Miriam Goodwin With Covid restrictions becoming looser, some will find themselves in new situations. Do you kiss the stranger across the room, do you share your boba on the first date, do you even share a water bottle with your roommate? Mono, or…
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To Leap, or Not to Leap: How Animals Are Revolutionizing the Design of Robots
To Leap, or Not to Leap: How Animals Are Revolutionizing the Design of Robots By Riya Bhatia Balancing on the edge of a tree branch, a squirrel is presented with two options: to leap or to not leap. Although small and nimble, these animals are faced with the challenges of navigating complex environments and avoiding…
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Can Machines Learn Chemistry?
Can Machines Learn Chemistry? By Bryan Kim Cover Image: Stocker, S., Csányi, G., Reuter, K., & Margraf, J. T. (2020). Machine learning in Chemical Reaction Space. Nature Communications, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19267-x. Although frequently employed as a tech buzzword, machine learning (ML) simply refers to using data to predict statistical trends that can extrapolate to new data.…
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How Scientists are Using Statistical Physics to Predict the Stock Market
How Scientists are Using Statistical Physics to Predict the Stock Market By Ali Fazal Those that invest in the stock market may know it to be a relatively volatile endeavor. Investors must keep up with the latest trends, exercise personal judgment, and create their own criteria for trading based on their predictions of price movement.…