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CONTENTS<br />
Scientist of the Semester<br />
Alif Albiruni<br />
Inside view on Dr. Han’s lab on cyber-physical systems<br />
and its relation to robotics, Alzheimer’s disease<br />
rehabilitation, and everyday life<br />
Being Salty Has Health Benefits<br />
Susanne Walczyk<br />
Digging deeper into the world of halotherapy, a<br />
method of using salt to treat conditions<br />
How do Head Injuries Affect Difficulties<br />
in Communication?<br />
Erin Beckett<br />
What happens to your brain when you<br />
suffer from a concussion?<br />
How Primitive Are We?<br />
Jenny Weiss<br />
Are we really a unique, highly evolved “human” species,<br />
far from primitive Neanderthals, or are we more alike than<br />
previously thought?<br />
Got Drugs?<br />
Neuropsychopharmacology does!<br />
Greta Johnson<br />
Do you know what happens in your body when you<br />
take a drug?<br />
Video Game Concepts in Our World<br />
Camille Kresel<br />
Explore the STEM concepts in Overwatch,<br />
Bioshock, and The Last of Us<br />
A Taste of Our Ecosystem<br />
Nathalia Hernandez<br />
How do we thrive when the ecosystem around us is<br />
suffering a slow & painful death?<br />
Mind-Body Practices Proves Benefits for<br />
Breast Cancer Patients<br />
Emma Atkinson<br />
How does yoga, reiki, and meditation affect one’s<br />
health?<br />
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Silver Lining<br />
28 Sayeeda Peerzade<br />
Explore the Lee lab use of rabies virus to target tumors<br />
Benefits of Bilingual Brains<br />
32 Allison Tozzi<br />
How does bilingualism affect language acquisition?<br />
Academic Enhancers are on the Rise for<br />
College Students<br />
35 Julia Colliton<br />
Psychological and physiological consequences of<br />
recreational drugs, focused on academic enhancers<br />
A Musician’s Mind and the Alternate<br />
Uses of Music<br />
41 Shivani Dave<br />
Listening to music affects brain structure and creativity:<br />
a look on music therapy<br />
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Out of This World!<br />
Heather Lewis<br />
Do you ever wonder just how big our universe is?<br />
Check out the hubble telescope for some answers!<br />
Reading People like an Open Book<br />
Sarah Lukas<br />
How researchers are linking the shape of your brain to<br />
your personality<br />
The “ Pre- Med Mentality” & How to Cure it<br />
Matthew Lin<br />
Opinion: Is the pressurized culture of current<br />
pre-med students actually hurting our chances<br />
of being a better physician?<br />
Start Sniffing!<br />
51 Delaney Meyer<br />
Can scientists pair scent and music to enhance mood?<br />
Explore the Cyrano!<br />
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