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    Beyond the Black Plague
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    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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    Lifeless Caves: The Bat Plague
    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 Enemy of My Enemy…
    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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    Adaptive Advantages of Autumn Colors
    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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    Fall Leaves
    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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    A Life-Threatening Disease from a 2-Milligram Bug: Submicroscopic Malaria in India
    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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    Microplastics: The Dangerous Pollutant You Can’t See
    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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    Cultured: An Interview with Paul Kindstedt
    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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    Doing Battle with the Leaky Pipeline: Perspectives from a PhD, Teacher, Mother, and Mentor
    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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    Women’s Beliefs About Their Own Knowledge
    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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    Breaking the Ice: How Insects Tolerate Freezing Temperatures
    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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    More Than Just Melting Ice
    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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    Winter Wonderland Warnings
    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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    Bumps in the Night: The Science Behind Ice Quakes
    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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    Birds Don’t Watch the News; So How Are They Detecting Climate Change?
    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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    A Hope for Antarctic Ozone Depletion
    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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    Don’t Eat The Pink Snow: Watermelon Snow Microbiomes in the Arctic and Glacial Melt
    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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