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    The Woozy Y
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Mar 13
    • 2 min

    The Woozy Y

    By Conor Doolin Chromosomes are packages of genetic material. Females get two X chromosomes and males get both an X and a Y chromosome....
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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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    Heritability of Human Iris Color & Patterns
    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 Colors of Paradise
    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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    Rainbows on the Brain
    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
    • 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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    A Research University in Action: DNA Glycosylases
    The Natural Philosopher
    • May 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Research University in Action: DNA Glycosylases

    By Loret Haas-Hanser The University of Vermont is a renowned research university. From psychological research, vaccine testing,...
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    Where Do Babies Come From? The Historical Misconception of Conception
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Apr 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    Where Do Babies Come From? The Historical Misconception of Conception

    By Toby Lanser “Though they of different sexes be Yet on the whole, they're the same as we For those that have the strictest searchers...
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    The Jumping Geneticist
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Mar 24, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Jumping Geneticist

    By Toby Lanser Mice, rats, flies, and the microscopic worm, C. elegans, are commonly thought of as the quintessential model organisms in...
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    The Natural Philosopher
    • Feb 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    An Examination of Blood Preservation Techniques

    By Artur Smiechowski From last night’s leftovers to pizza delivery boys flung far into the future, freezing something is generally...
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    One Health: An Interview with Dr. John Barlow
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    One Health: An Interview with Dr. John Barlow

    By Maryann Makosiej Walk into Dr. Barlow’s office, and you will be inundated with books. David Quammen’s “Spillover”, public health...
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    The Natural Philosopher
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    2018 Highlights in Epigenetics

    By Loret Haas-Hanser Science as a discipline is an integral part to learning about the world around us. Formality aside, science is...
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    Enzyme Eats Plastic
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    Enzyme Eats Plastic

    By Riley Forbes Every minute, 1 million plastic bottles are sold across the globe, and only 14% are recycled. Plastic bottles, in...
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    The Natural Philosopher
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    IT'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...
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    The Natural Philosopher
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    On the Horizon of Ending Alzheimer's

    By Olivia Baccellieri The frontiers of medicine and research can reach far and wide in the quest for innovation. Journeys of discovery...
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    Reclaiming your Health: Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Through Diet
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Reclaiming your Health: Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Through Diet

    By Riley Forbes The word “health” is subjective and personal. If you ask a group of people to define what being healthy means to them,...
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    Lab Grown Meat: Science Fiction or Viable Solution?
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    Lab 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...
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    Diet, Microbiota, and the Gut-Lung Connection
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    Diet, Microbiota, and the Gut-Lung Connection

    By Maryann Makosiej They say you are what you eat, and with new research, this statement couldn’t be more true. A new paper detailing...
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    The Natural Philosopher
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Go With Your Gut

    By Loret Haas-Hanser Holidays and celebrations are integral sociocultural aspects of society on a global scale. As cliche as it may...
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    Metagenomics: How We Can Use Soil to Find New Antibiotics
    The Natural Philosopher
    • Oct 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    Metagenomics: How We Can Use Soil to Find New Antibiotics

    By Michelle Wheater Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest problems the medical community is facing today, and one most of us have...
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