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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 9, 2021
- 4 min
Heritability of Human Iris Color & Patterns
By Alex Hepp Gene Hunting Have you ever taken a look into the mirror at your own eyes or made eye contact with a friend and noticed a...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Conversations with Carney: A Physician On The Move
By Maryann Makosiej Whether covering 3200 miles, researching public health strategies, or improving the Public Health programs at UVM,...
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The Natural Philosopher
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Immunology: Then and Now
By Marlena Tyldesley My first introduction to white blood cells was at around 10 years old when, hoping to distract my doctor from ever...
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The Natural Philosopher
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Pangolins: The Only Mammal with Scales
By Skylar Ward When I was a junior in high school I lived in Singapore, an island in SouthEast Asia. I was enrolled in a zoology course...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Colors of Paradise
Art by Juli Badics By Marlena Tyldesley If you, like me, found yourself absentmindedly working your way through Netflix’s film selection...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Rainbows on the Brain
Art by Jake Upton By Alex Hepp In the last several decades, new techniques for biological applications of genetic editing have arisen,...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Mathematical Beauty in Flowers
Art by Jake Upton By Alice Blake Most people believe nature to be beautiful. The beauty that we see in nature is what drives us to buy...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
Uncooking an Egg
Artwork by Kayla Downs By Kayla Downs Many people across the world began cooking at home more in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
1999 Ig Nobel Prizes: When Kansas put Evolution on Trial
By Marlena Tyldesley In 1999, the Kansas State Board of Education, along with the Colorado Board of Education, won the Ig Nobel Prize in...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 8, 2020
- 4 min
Immune Anomalies: How Our Flying Cousin Became the Boogeyman of Virology
By Alexia Bove What do Ebola, Coronavirus, and Rabies all have in common? This may sound like the start of a bad joke, but its a real...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 8, 2020
- 5 min
Prosopagnosia and Capgras Syndrome
By Claire Deckers Imagine looking in the mirror and not recognizing the face looking back at you, or trying to find a close friend, but...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Sleeping Beauty Syndrome
by Marlena Tyldesley My junior year of high school, I got the flu. I was sick for about a week and then began to feel abnormally sleepy,...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
DNA & Drugs
By Katharine Santiago Every individual differs in terms of their genetic make-up. This has consequences in many areas of study, but it...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
1994 Nobel Prize for the discovery of G proteins in signal transduction
By Marlena Tyldesley In 1994, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to both Alfred G. Gilman and Martin Rodbell for their...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
Corn Oil and Coronary Heart Disease
By Lucy Wing The difference between saturated and unsaturated fats is a fairly well-known concept, but even the existence of...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 10, 2020
- 4 min
Political Science
By Alexia Bove Although largely associated with the modern era, the anti-vaccination movement has existed for centuries. Its roots date...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Pervasive Myth of Variability in Female Subjects
By Claire Deckers Longstanding societal stereotypes paint women as being emotional and irrational creatures that are largely controlled...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Swapping DNA Through a Simple Handshake
By Kylie Finnegan Fungi, bacteria, protozoa - they’re all microscopic creatures that inhabit every last corner of the Earth, able to...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Satellites, Sandwiches, and Seas: Coral Satellite Food
By Charlotte Evans The corals are dying! They’re bleaching in over-warm waters! Why does this happen? Well, corals are actually animals...
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