The Natural Philosopher Feb 293 minSpace Rats Used to Pioneer Liver Disease ResearchBy Cai McCann You might be familiar with spaceflight being the newest frontier for humans. But, did you know the health effects of spaceflight on humans? In ...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 24, 20193 minThe Gender Gap in Science, and the Falsehoods that Keep it Around By Nick Fontaine Think of a stereotypical mathematician or engineer: it’s probably a man right? This isn’t a bad assumption, as the overwhelming majority of ...
The Natural Philosopher Feb 23, 20192 minThe Search for a Room Temperature Superconductor By Joseph Wills One of the most sought after results in modern applied physics is finding a room temperature superconductor. A conductor, of course, is a mat...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20183 minApplications of Transparent Solar Cells By Olivia Hakan Solar cells are not a new invention; the technology has been around for decades. However, even though most people know what solar cells are a...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20182 minHarvard Scientists Hint at the Possibility of Aliens having Visited Our Solar SystemBy Michelle Wheater On October 19, 2017, an asteroid from interstellar space passed by Earth. The asteroid, named ‘Oumuamua is the first interstellar object ...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20182 minEnzyme Eats PlasticBy Riley Forbes Every minute, 1 million plastic bottles are sold across the globe, and only 14% are recycled. Plastic bottles, in addition to other single us...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20182 minIT'S ALIVE: Lab-grown Kidney 'Goes Rouge and Develops Brain By Toby Lanser Over the years, stem cell research has gained traction with its potential to regenerate damaged tissues, organs, or even full limbs. Stem cell...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 10, 20183 minThe Tiny Tooth Sensor: Transforming Your Mouth into Your Own DietitianBy Lily Marino In recent decades, there has been an increasing obsession with dieting and monitoring your intake of calories, proteins, gluten, or whatever y...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 10, 20184 minLab Grown Meat: Science Fiction or Viable Solution? By Michelle Wheater “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing” -Winston Churchill One of the biggest dieta...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 2, 20182 minStem Cell Bioprinting: the Pursuit of a Physiological UtopiaBy Loret Haas-Hanser Using technological means to advance humans further as a species is something that we have done since the dawn of time. It started with ...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 2, 20182 minThe Dermal Abyss: Interactive TattoosBy Henry Mitchell People often use tattoos to signal their beliefs, their priorities, and the groups they belong to. Soon, people will be able to use their t...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 2, 20182 minWhat Does it Mean to be Conscious? Using functional MRI to Communicate with People In ComaBy Nick Fontaine I’ve always found comas and vegetative states very interesting. They are a prime example of our body’s extreme reactions to extreme circumst...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 2, 20183 minWhere Medicine and Technology Meet: a Device for Measuring Real-Time Blood ClottingBy Owen Page The progression of both science and medicine have been defined by technological advances. Calculus has lead to more complex processes, the compu...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 2, 20185 minSmart Architecture for In-Home HealthcareBy Vanessa Palermo The elderly population in the USA and Brazil is growing rapidly, and consequently, so is the need for in-home health care. Elderly populat...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 9, 20173 minEngineering Cartilage for Treatment of Osteoarthritis By Mykl Ambros The population aged 65 and over in the United States is projected to reach 83.7 million by 2050 and will account for 20% of the total populati...
