Figure 1: George Washington Carver: “The Peanut Man” (Photograph ca. 1910) Source: Wikimedia Commons George Washington Carver is one of the most famous agricultural scientists and inventors in world history. Carver’s bust in Diamond, Missouri, the town of his birth, is an official national monument. Only two other Americans had their birthplaces so designated: George Washington …
Figure 1: People group crowd Source: Pixabay Prejudice refers to an unfavourable attitude towards an individual or a group, and has been a prevalent danger across time and culture (Dovidio et al., 2017). In such a diverse world, people are identified as belonging to different groups based on their features such as race or ethnicity, gender, …
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Figure 1: A field of poppies. The myths of Persephone and Helen of Troy suggest that the ancient Greeks were aware of the role the opium poppy plays in pain management Source: Wikimedia Commons Introduction: At first glance, many people see science and storytelling as distinct and separate pursuits. A considerable portion of British authors …
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By: Olivia Brado1, Luz Mariana Cumpa Gomez1, Shirin Dadina1, Katrina Miciek1, Priscilla Rubio1, and Elizabeth Schoemer1 1Trinity College, 2/14/21 Figure 1: A woman studying wildlife to identify different species. Originally shot as part of a promotion for the citizen science event “Loodusvaatluste maraton” where citizens focus on recognizing and identifying wildlife species in pre-designated areas …
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Figure 1: Examples of emotional expressions Source: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Raising two fingers to make a peace sign can be seen as a cute gesture across East Asia. Turn those fingers inwards though, and you might cause some trouble in the UK. Kissing on both cheeks between strangers is a salutatory greeting in France, but if …
From Nepal’s bengal tiger to Kenya’s big Lions, conservation of large carnivores is a substantial challenge. And researchers have found that oftentimes locals’ preconceived notions and attitude towards these big carnivores may only make it worse. On a hot and dry day in Northern Kenya, Tim Noonan, an extreme videographer, was visiting a special group …
Figure 1: This graph compares stress level with performance at any job within the workplace Source: Wikimedia Commons The experience of emotions, which can elicit different kinds of stress, is an integral part of our lives. There is no clear-cut definition of stress but many professionals in the field of psychological science tend to classify …
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Figure 1: Allergic disorders in humans and dogs are associated with an urban lifestyle, likely due to a lack of microbial exposure Source: Pixabay Industrialization has driven many societal advances such as improved healthcare infrastructure; however, it has also switched our once rural living environment to a now urban lifestyle, negatively impacting our health (Lehtimäki …
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Authors: Sakeena Badrane1, Vivek Babu2, Sanah Handu1 1University of Pittsburgh, 2Drexel University Source: Wikimedia Commons Introduction Since the onset of the pandemic, the American populace has lived in varying levels of isolation. In March, the country entered a complete lockdown. Fear of the unknown in conjunction with warnings from the CDC resulted in most Americans …
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Figure 1: Shows a model for decision making in a social context. Inhibitory spillovers could help facilitate impulse controls thereby resulting in less self-control conflicts Source: Wikimedia Commons Choices are an integral part of our lives. According to researchers at Cornell University, we make just above 220 choices when eating, that is, between the start …