Beyond the Black Plague
By Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien Yersinia pestis is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of scientists everywhere, but it could be just...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Lifeless Caves: The Bat Plague
By Conor Doolin It is believed that in 2005, a hiker visited a cave in Europe. This hiker unknowingly contaminated their shoes or clothes...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Enemy of My Enemy…
By Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien Plants can’t run away from a caterpillar looking for a meal, so scientific studies have explored the ways in...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Mind-Controlled Zombie Cockroaches
By Lydia Tate Around Halloween, thoughts of spooky creatures like ghosts, vampires, and zombies haunt our minds. As humans, we can rest...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 6, 2021
- 2 min
Beware of Frankenfish
By Morgan Guthrie We are all familiar with Mary Shelley's 1818 gothic fantasy Frankenstein. Many associate Frankenstein with horror...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 9, 2021
- 4 min
Adaptive Advantages of Autumn Colors
By Lydia Tate As the weather across New England becomes increasingly brisk, the beautiful colors of autumn begin to develop in different...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Oct 9, 2021
- 3 min
Fall Leaves
By Anna Rees The changing leaves in autumn are one of the most beautiful parts of the year, and one of the many reasons I chose to live...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
A Life-Threatening Disease from a 2-Milligram Bug: Submicroscopic Malaria in India
By Loret Haas-Hanser In a scientific, technological era it is difficult to imagine diseases infecting hundreds of millions of people per...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Microplastics: The Dangerous Pollutant You Can’t See
By Emily Kaloudis It is safe to assume that people generally know that pollution and littering are bad. The majority of humankind try not...
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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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The Natural Philosopher
- May 6, 2019
- 6 min
Cultured: An Interview with Paul Kindstedt
By Emily Press When I think about cheese, I picture a wheel of brie, slices of cratered swiss, and the Kraft mac from my childhood. For...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Mar 24, 2019
- 4 min
Doing Battle with the Leaky Pipeline: Perspectives from a PhD, Teacher, Mother, and Mentor
By Emily Press “An old white male is the classic image of a professor, with leather elbow patches and a tweed jacket, and that’s not me.”...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Mar 24, 2019
- 2 min
Women’s Beliefs About Their Own Knowledge
By Michelle Wheater Climate change is arguably the biggest scientific problem we are facing today. Considering this problem’s enormity,...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Breaking the Ice: How Insects Tolerate Freezing Temperatures
By Reese Green As we lace up our boots, pull on brightly colored jackets, and stuff our hands into gloves to combat the cold, insects are...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
More Than Just Melting Ice
By Olivia Hakan When most people hear the words “global warming” or “climate change” they probably think of melting icebergs, extreme...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
Winter Wonderland Warnings
By Nellie Stidham As this winter continues, education about cold exposure must continue. One of the best prevention tactics is knowing...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Bumps in the Night: The Science Behind Ice Quakes
By Nick Fontaine In the midst of the brutal cold brought about by the polar vortex that engulfed the Midwest a few weeks ago, people...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
Birds Don’t Watch the News; So How Are They Detecting Climate Change?
By Lily Marino In the bitter cold of northern Finland, bird communities are experiencing a sort of winter-themed crisis that is a...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
A Hope for Antarctic Ozone Depletion
By Loret Haas-Hanser The ozone is a stratospheric region of Earth that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Comprised of a special...
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The Natural Philosopher
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Don’t Eat The Pink Snow: Watermelon Snow Microbiomes in the Arctic and Glacial Melt
By Cai McCann Imagine you’re standing on the frozen ground of the Arctic, peering out at a harsh, barren tundra. Only it’s not white,...
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