The Natural Philosopher Feb 293 minSwapping DNA Through a Simple HandshakeBy Kylie Finnegan Fungi, bacteria, protozoa - they’re all microscopic creatures that inhabit every last corner of the Earth, able to survive in extreme envir...
The Natural Philosopher May 6, 20192 minA Research University in Action: DNA Glycosylases By Loret Haas-Hanser The University of Vermont is a renowned research university. From psychological research, vaccine testing, biological cancer research, t...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 14, 20195 minWhere 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 been Find women are ju...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 24, 20194 minThe Jumping Geneticist By Toby Lanser Mice, rats, flies, and the microscopic worm, C. elegans, are commonly thought of as the quintessential model organisms in science. Mice and ra...
The Natural Philosopher Feb 23, 20193 minAn 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 considered a good way to p...
The Natural Philosopher Feb 1, 20194 minOne 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 textbooks, mastitis contr...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20184 min2018 Highlights in EpigeneticsBy Loret Haas-Hanser Science as a discipline is an integral part to learning about the world around us. Formality aside, science is beautiful. There are disc...
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 Dec 8, 20183 minOn 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 can be long-winded, or...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 10, 20183 minReclaiming your Health: Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Through DietBy Riley Forbes The word “health” is subjective and personal. If you ask a group of people to define what being healthy means to them, the answers will likel...
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 Nov 10, 20182 minDiet, Microbiota, and the Gut-Lung ConnectionBy Maryann Makosiej They say you are what you eat, and with new research, this statement couldn’t be more true. A new paper detailing “Diet, Microbiota, and ...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 10, 20183 minGo With Your GutBy Loret Haas-Hanser Holidays and celebrations are integral sociocultural aspects of society on a global scale. As cliche as it may sound, one of the most im...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 13, 20183 minMetagenomics: 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 heard a lot about. An...
The Natural Philosopher May 4, 20183 minLaunching into Data to Cure CancerBy Olivia Baccellieri Cancer - a word that projects a fear of the unknown, and uncertainty for a person’s future. As a medical diagnosis, cancer can be phys...
The Natural Philosopher May 4, 20182 minTranscriptional Gene Signatures and the Extinction of DiseaseBy Loret Haas-Hanser In a utopian society, the prospect of disease has been eliminated. Millions of lives are stolen by disease every year, three million of w...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 6, 20185 minTransgenerational EpigeneticsBy Zach Finzi Genetics is the field of study which focuses on patterns of inheritance and heritability in genes from parents to offspring. This is often cons...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 6, 20183 minHow Much of Our Personality is up to Us? The Effects of Nature and Nurture on Childhood AggressionBy Nick Fontaine One of the most significant debates present throughout the history of science has been that of Nature vs. Nurture. The debate is especially ...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 6, 20182 minEnvironmental and Genetic Susceptibility in Immune CellsBy Loret Haas-Hanser Humankind has a tendency to seek out answers hidden within the infinite bounds of science. Always evolving and maturing, the scientific ...
