The Natural Philosopher Apr 112 minSupernormal Neural NetworksBy Conor Doolin The brain is an extremely complex system that can perform a huge variety of tasks. Deep learning systems use data and...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 112 minThe City of LightsBy Emily Mynar To much of the world, Paris is seen as the center of European culture. The city is the world’s top tourist destination,...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 113 minSynesthesia: Differences in How We Experience The WorldBy Anna Riordan Have you ever wanted to experience the weird, wonderful sensation of synesthesia? Synesthesia is a condition where...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 11, 20213 minFrom Student to Teacher: A View from the Other Side of the TableBy Morgan Guthrie and Reese Green Fresh out of UVM’s own Neuroscience PhD program, Dr. Patrick Mullen quickly transitioned from student...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 6, 20213 minThe Fatal Family Curse: Death by Sleepless NightsBy Ava Williams Leaf peeping, costumes, and a whole grocery aisle of pumpkin spice flavored goods mark the beginning of the Halloween...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 6, 20213 minMind-Controlled Zombie CockroachesBy Lydia Tate Around Halloween, thoughts of spooky creatures like ghosts, vampires, and zombies haunt our minds. As humans, we can rest...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 6, 20212 minYour Brain on DeathBy Anna Rees Consciousness is a challenging thing to define, and its edges become especially fuzzy when we take a look at extraordinary...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 9, 20212 min#TheDressBy Maryann Makosiej Circa 2015, the image of a black and blue (or perhaps gold and white?) dress went viral on the Internet. Talk shows,...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 9, 20212 minCan Color Influence Pain?By Morgan Guthrie Have you ever wondered if color affects pain perception? As it turns out, there are certain colors that elicit changes...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 4, 20213 minThe Fine Line of AddictionBy Katharine Santiago The use of drugs and alcohol in college is seen as a normal part of the experience, but a lot of times the line...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 4, 20214 miniPencil or Graphite Pencil?By Alex Hepp The Apple iPad and iPencil make it possible to have access to an online platform while still being able to take handwritten...
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 4, 20213 minHoly...Toast? Why People See Jesus In Their ToastBy Katharine Santiago We have all heard about people seeing faces in toast, whether the story comes from a friend or a TV show, it is...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 8, 20205 minProsopagnosia and Capgras SyndromeBy Claire Deckers Imagine looking in the mirror and not recognizing the face looking back at you, or trying to find a close friend, but...
The Natural Philosopher Nov 8, 20203 minThe Sleeping Beauty Syndromeby Marlena Tyldesley My junior year of high school, I got the flu. I was sick for about a week and then began to feel abnormally sleepy,...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 11, 20203 minDNA & DrugsBy Katharine Santiago Every individual differs in terms of their genetic make-up. This has consequences in many areas of study, but it...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 10, 20203 minThe Pervasive Myth of Variability in Female SubjectsBy Claire Deckers Longstanding societal stereotypes paint women as being emotional and irrational creatures that are largely controlled...
The Natural Philosopher Feb 29, 20204 minCognitive Impairments from Microvascular DamageBy Jenn Cook As of 2017, type-2 diabetes (T2D) accounted for 91.2% of individuals diagnosed with diabetes in America. It is the more...
The Natural Philosopher May 6, 20193 minUVM Research on the Effect Cannabis has on the Growing Brain By Nick Fontaine During my time here at UVM, I have been lucky enough to work in the lab of Dr. Hugh Garavan for three years. The...
The Natural Philosopher Apr 14, 20193 minCritical Thinking and Pop Sci: We Use More Than 10% of Our Brains!By Nick Fontaine There are many pseudoscientific factoids that get passed around until they become general public knowledge. As a person...