by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, spring 2021
By Alex Masegian, Spring 2021. For the last 50 years, our understanding of the universe’s fundamental structure has been encapsulated in a set of theories known as the Standard Model. Built from the discoveries of thousands of physicists, the Standard Model states...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, spring 2021
By Omar Kassem, Spring 2021. Brain development and maturation are modulated by an interaction between environmental conditions and genes. Early childhood is a critical period of brain development, which renders it highly vulnerable to disorganizing environmental...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2021
By Isabella Xu, Winter 2021. Sushi, fish tacos, and shrimp cocktails are undoubtedly delicious and well known around the world, but the origin and production of the seafood that ends up on our plate rarely crosses our minds. As the human population grows faster than...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2021
By Sam Rydberg-Cox, Winter 2021. Every morning we must immediately make decisions. Do I get out of bed or do I hit the snooze button? What do I want for breakfast? These types of questions fill our days, but how do we actually go about choosing one option or the...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2021
By Annagh Devitt, Winter 2021. Due to the ever-looming climate disaster, individuals are beginning to change their habits and alter their decisions to go green both in life and in death. So called “Green Burials” offer an alternative to the recently departed that...
