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From Mythology to Medicine: The Story of the Achilles Tendon
You’ve surely heard of the Greek gods and the stories surrounding them. But did you know that we carry traces…
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Biology
Where Is This Third Eye? The Pineal Gland
What if I told you that it’s possible to dream about an event before it actually happens? No, we aren’t…
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Biology
Color Blindness and the Island of Achromatopsia
What comes to mind when you think of green? Or red, or purple… Are these colors truly what you perceive…
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History
The Woman Who Illuminated Modern Nursing: Florence Nightingale
Can someone who isn’t on the front lines actually change the course of a war? If you’re someone who observes…
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Culture/Arts
A Theological Film Review: Life of Pi
Does a god exist, and if so, does it watch over us? What is a person's true friend, or the…
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Biology
Treatment or Belief? The Secrets of the Placebo Effect
Most of us have heard of classical conditioning. Or, to make it even simpler, let’s just say "Pavlov’s dog." It’s…
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Animals
Flightless Seabirds: Penguins
Flightless seabirds—it’s not exactly a common way to describe a bird, is it? Yet, this phrase perfectly captures the essence…
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