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Bridging Language and the Brain: An Interview with Keith Johnson, Ph.D.

Keith Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, studies how language and the brain interact. For…

2 weeks ago

Under the Sea: The Invisible Changes to Ocean Life

At a long-term monitoring site at Tatoosh Island in northern Washington, researchers noticed an unexpected trend in their pH data.…

1 month ago

Synthetic Biology as a Tool to Advance Human Health: An Interview with an Expert

I remember sitting down a few years ago to write what was the most important essay of my life -…

2 months ago

GLP-1 Drugs and Eating Disorders: A Hidden Risk in the Weight Loss Revolution

In 2021, the FDA announced that they had approved Wegovy, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as a treatment for chronic weight…

2 months ago

Vaccines: No Risk, No Reward

Vaccines are tools of modern medicine used in keeping us safe and healthy from the spread of disease. The science…

2 months ago

The Secret Psychology of Smiles

Did you know your smile is one of the most powerful social signals you have? Or that the simple act…

2 months ago

The Curious Case of the CADs Effect: Is Time Travel Actually Real?

We’ve all heard of cause and effect, but what if our universe doesn’t actually follow this principle? That’s the question…

3 months ago

Your Brain on ChatGPT: A Cognitive Neuroscientist’s Breakdown

Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, many people have wondered about the long-term impact of generative AI on our…

3 months ago

Beyond Validation: Are Medical Devices Meeting Our Needs?

This past summer, I found myself teaching a classroom full of fourth through eighth graders. When I asked them, "What…

3 months ago

The Chemistry of Your Smile: What Coffee, Wine, and Foods Are Really Doing to Your Teeth

Have you ever wondered why your teeth aren’t perfectly white? Or why coffee, tea, and red wine seem to leave…

3 months ago