The Expenses of Depression

Exploring the ethics of new brain implant technology. By Dahlia Schilling and Kalyani Puthenpurayil Recently, the University of California San Francisco conducted a study on whether brain implants can help treat severe and treatment-resistant depression. The experiment has only been conducted on one patient thus far but results look promising and the scientists are looking …

COVID-22

Exploring the future of a technologically-reliant world through a virtual pandemic propelled by a computer virus.

Last Summer

How one summer illustrated the strength of grief and the importance of defeating it

The Reality

Discover the truth behind one of the first major UFO crashes in the history of the world… and the organization behind it.

The Role Played by Biased Media

Biased, or untrue, media plays a huge role in the believability and spread of conspiracy theories

Behind the Hate: Covid-Bioweapon Theory

Debunking the conspiracy theory of SARS-Cov-2 being a bioweapon and discussing its xenophobic consequences

Lunar – The Thirty Billion Dollar Magic Trick

Weren’t interrogation rooms supposed to be more... daunting? Where were the flickering fluorescent tubes and flimsy plastic chairs? Edwin glanced around the room. The ostentatiously-flowered wallpaper vaguely reminded him of his dentist back home. Speaking of, he made a mental note to call his mother after the whole ordeal was over. His home telephone had …

Lack of Correlation

A sponsored message from CrystalClear: Hello America! It’s a hot day outside so make sure to grab a bottle of CrystalClear water! Water that YOU can TRUST! By Avani Durve and Aishwarya Manoj Some hazy light filters through the open curtains. The alarm blares and Henry rolls out of bed. He walks over to his …

Kintsugi

Birth was a painful affair protracted by the strange sensation of having already experienced it. He/She/It/They/Them stood as they had millions of times before, his body taking to the cold marble with a kind of purpose she had never before felt.  It cruised through hallways, a silent stalker searching for that which their minds had …

Physics, Figure Skating, and Sports Injuries

An investigation into the physics behind figure skating and sports safety.   By Aishwarya Manoj The year is 2018, and Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen has just set an Olympic record by completing five quadruple jumps at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Skating fans are thrilled by the recent developments in the sport, but many begin to …