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The Natural Philosopher
Dec 10, 20222 min read
Is That a Skunk or Just Weed: The Science Behind the Skunky Smell of Cannabis
Jordan Newquist Cannabis is an increasingly popular drug often known for its distinct odor. It’s certainly easy to tell when it’s in use,...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Sea Turtles: A Girl Party
Anna Riordan Sea turtles are beautiful, peaceful animals, but unfortunately, they are very vulnerable to climate change in ways we may...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 202211 min read
May I Offer You Some Nice Marine Monstrosities in these Trying Times?
Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien For this publication, I'm doing things a little differently. As the one who suggested the ocean publication theme...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Just How Old Are Deep-Sea Creatures?
Sophie Lukavsky Little has been known about the evolution and overall age of deep-sea creatures due to the absence of sediments that...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Deep Sea Mining Noise
Celie Kreilkamp If a tree falls in the ocean but only deep-sea mammals hear it, did it really fall? On the other hand: if miners...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20224 min read
Making New Friends in the Frozen Depths
Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien Life is tough; that’s a lesson that deep sea creatures know better than most. Sea creatures living beyond the...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20223 min read
An Uninhabitable Habitat
Esther Ray When asked to picture a reef, most people imagine a colorful array of different corals and anemones, with vibrant fish and...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20222 min read
The Biodiverse Surface
Anna Rees When you think of life in the ocean, coral reefs and tidepools might be what comes to mind. The ocean’s surface, though, may be...
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The Natural Philosopher
Oct 8, 20223 min read
A Sustainable Smörgåsbord
Conor Doolin It is estimated that by 2050, seven in ten people will live in urban areas, and a 25-70% increase in food production will be...
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The Natural Philosopher
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Supernormal Neural Networks
By Conor Doolin The brain is an extremely complex system that can perform a huge variety of tasks. Deep learning systems use data and...
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The Natural Philosopher
Apr 11, 20222 min read
The City of Lights
By 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,...
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The Natural Philosopher
Apr 11, 20223 min read
Synesthesia: Differences in How We Experience The World
By Anna Riordan Have you ever wanted to experience the weird, wonderful sensation of synesthesia? Synesthesia is a condition where...
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The Natural Philosopher
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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
Mar 5, 20225 min read
Freeze-Dried and Good to Fly!
By Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien Deciding whether or not to have kids is an important life decision, and there are a lot of bases you have to...
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The Natural Philosopher
Mar 5, 20222 min read
Freaks in Nature (sexual selection)
By Anna Rees When we think of sexual selection in animals, we traditionally imagine that all potential mates will try to get with the...
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The Natural Philosopher
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Viruses and Variants: What’s Up With The Booster?
By Maryann Makosiej These days, boosters are all the rage. Meant to re-prime your immune system, you might have been like me and felt...
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The Natural Philosopher
Dec 14, 20214 min read
HIV and AIDS: An Epidemic
By Maryann Makosiej “Rare cancer seen in 41 homosexuals,” one headline screamed. “New homosexual disorder worries health officials,”...
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The Natural Philosopher
Dec 11, 20213 min read
From Student to Teacher: A View from the Other Side of the Table
By Morgan Guthrie and Reese Green Fresh out of UVM’s own Neuroscience PhD program, Dr. Patrick Mullen quickly transitioned from student...
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The Natural Philosopher
Dec 11, 20214 min read
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
Dec 11, 20213 min read
Lifeless Caves: The Bat Plague
By Conor Doolin It is believed that in 2005, a hiker visited a cave in Europe. This hiker unknowingly contaminated their shoes or clothes...
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