Spring 2012 Journal

January 25, 2013 / Spring 2012

Coding Einstein’s Legacy

In 1916, Albert Einstein published the result of his eleven-year research project on the nature of gravity.

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Effects of Extra-Organismal Caffeine on Crayfish Neuromuscular Synapses

The effect of extra-organismal caffeine exposure upon crayfish neuromuscular
activity was explored as a novel method to characterize the physiology of synaptic contacts in the crayfish superficial flexor muscle (SFM) system.

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Delegitimizing Scientific Authority

On September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN launched its first proton beam around its 17-mile circumference.

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Sequencing the Microbial World

Microbes have been pioneers in molecular biology since the field’s inception.

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Extremely Fun Animal Facts

Ever since I was young, I have been collecting fun facts about animals. By the time I was ten, I could name more than 200 mammals off the top of my head at the dinner table.

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Allergies: Immune System Turned Extreme

An allergy is generally described as “an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful” (1).

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Explosive Chemistry

For many, it is easy to associate explosives with images of the outlandish use of TNT or dynamite, popularized by cartoons (perhaps Wile E. Coyote comes to mind).

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Robots: The Technology of the Future is Here

Meet Roxxxy, a five-foot-seven, 120-pound, lingerie-clad female, also known as the world’s first robotic “girlfriend.”

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012

Dissecting the Dartmouth Liver

Despite the pervasiveness of alcohol, its physiological effects are often overlooked or misunderstood.

May 29, 2012 / Spring 2012