Grace Lee Staff Writer, Williams College Envelope Writer Bio I am part of the Williams College Class of 2024. I plan to major in neuroscience and chemistry. Through my experiences as a patient, as well as an intern at a medical research lab, I’ve developed an interest in clinical research and would love to work …
Figure: Icicles like these, which have formed on a house in Montreal, Canada, demonstrate the rigidity that comes to mind for most people when they think of ice. However, a new discovery has revealed the existence of elastic ice that can bend without breaking. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, Natasha2006) When people think about ice, “flexible” is …
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Figure: A colorful display of a stimulated brain surrounded by images representing artificial intelligence. In recent years, the combination of neuroscience and machine learning techniques has given rise to the field of computational neuroscience (Source: Pixabay, Geralt). The field of computational neuroscience focuses on the use of mathematical models to understand the physiology and cognitive …
First Author: Jillian Troth1 Co-Authors [Alphabetical Order]: Roxanna Attar2, Caroline Conway1, Julia Gainski3, Allison Kifer4, Vincent Lai5, Grace Lee6, Callie Moody1, Melanie Prakash1, Julia Schwab7 1Dartmouth, 2University of Texas at Austin, 3University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4University of California San Diego, 5Rice University, 6Williams College, 7Danube Private University, Austria Figure 1: Depression is a serious …
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Vincent Lai Staff Writer, Rice University Linkedin Envelope Facebook Twitter Writer Bio Vincent is a graduate student at Rice University in Houston, Texas, pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine and Industrial & Organizational Psychology. He previously graduated from Rice as a member of the Class of 2021, earning his Bachelor of Arts …
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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First Author: Jillian Troth1 Co-Authors [Alphabetical Order]: Caroline Conway1, Allison Kifer2, Vincent Lai4, Grace Lee3, Varun Lindagal1, Callie Moody1, and Melanie Prakash1 Dartmouth College1, University of California San Diego2, Williams College3, Rice University4 Figure 1: Fluorescent microscope imaging of neuroinflammation in wild-type mice, AD-model mice, and AD patient. Aggregation of amyloid precursor protein (red) indicates …
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Callie Moody Staff Writer, Dartmouth College Envelope Instagram Writer Bio I am a member of the Dartmouth College Class of 2024. I plan to double major in Neuroscience and Mathematics modified with Computer Science. I am also on the pre-health track. On campus, I write for the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science, and am also …
This page is a historical record of past and present ICJS writers and writing projects From the Fall of 2020 to the Spring of 2022, ICJS writing revolved around the work of individual staff writers writing solo articles. Each ICJS staff writer is listed below and a page with their individual work is linked. Since …
Figure 1: A blue whale’s fluke (tail fin) sticks out of the water as the whale dives, likely foraging. Stanford researchers now believe that studying blue whale songs can contribute to research on whale foraging and migration patterns. Source: Wikimedia Commons Blue whales make annual migrations from foraging grounds in polar waters to warmer breeding …
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