The Natural Philosopher Mar 132 minThe Woozy YBy Conor Doolin Chromosomes are packages of genetic material. Females get two X chromosomes and males get both an X and a Y chromosome....
The Natural Philosopher Dec 11, 20214 minBeyond the Black PlagueBy Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien Yersinia pestis is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of scientists everywhere, but it could be just...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 9, 20214 minHeritability of Human Iris Color & PatternsBy 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...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 8, 20213 minThe Colors of ParadiseArt by Juli Badics By Marlena Tyldesley If you, like me, found yourself absentmindedly working your way through Netflix’s film selection...
The Natural Philosopher Mar 8, 20213 minRainbows on the BrainArt by Jake Upton By Alex Hepp In the last several decades, new techniques for biological applications of genetic editing have arisen,...
The Natural Philosopher Feb 29, 20203 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...