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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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The Natural Philosopher
- Jan 31, 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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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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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 9, 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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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 9, 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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The Natural Philosopher
- Nov 9, 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 9, 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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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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