Editors' Note
As humans, we are creatures of the mind. Thoughts bolt across our synapses, and ideas continuously flicker in and out of existence. Fickle and transient, our mental propensities provide a stark contrast to the unyielding reality surrounding us. Outside our heads, we are confronted with the concrete objectivity of matter: the external definite that composes what is.
Research bridges these two realms, allowing us to couple the abstract with the tangible. In this issue, you will learn how sleep impacts cognitive decline and the perils of performing surgery on our most vital organ. As these and other ideas take form, we hope that you will find yourself thinking differently about research. To some, what once appeared nebulous may suddenly seem approachable.
With that, we invite you to join us as we explore the interplay between the postulate and the palpable. Turn the page and watch as we transform what is in our minds into something that truly matters.
Trang Truong & Nkazi Nchinda
Editors in Chief
Research bridges these two realms, allowing us to couple the abstract with the tangible. In this issue, you will learn how sleep impacts cognitive decline and the perils of performing surgery on our most vital organ. As these and other ideas take form, we hope that you will find yourself thinking differently about research. To some, what once appeared nebulous may suddenly seem approachable.
With that, we invite you to join us as we explore the interplay between the postulate and the palpable. Turn the page and watch as we transform what is in our minds into something that truly matters.
Trang Truong & Nkazi Nchinda
Editors in Chief
Articles
Admitting Our Biases, Improving Ourselves: By Megan Burns
Are you Smarter than a Mini-Brain Grown in a Dish?: By Marissa Sumathipala
Better, Cheaper, Programmable Rubber Bands: Processable Shape-Memory Thermoplastic Elastomers: By Daniel Krajovic
Building the Sacred from Scratch: By Nkazi Nchinda
Everyone is Responsible - Rape Myths, Bystanders, and the Persistence of Sexual Assault: By Morgan Richard
How to Fix a Broken Heart: By Emily Yang
Laughing During Brain Surgery: By Patrick Magahis
Little Green Microbes: By Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Neocolonialism in Photography: By Kalila Dahm
Non-Genetic Modulation of Electrical Behavior in Cardiomyocytes and Neurons: By Nivedina A. Sarma
Our words, our feelings: Language and emotion development: By Erik Nook
Proteins act to preserve fertility in animals: By Armeen Barghi
Re-Examining the “American Dream”: By Connie Cai
The Dangers of Indifference: By Trang Truong
The Gut-Brain Axis: By Hilina Woldemichael
To Sleep, Perchance to Treat Tauopathies: By Gabriela O. Escalante
Why Us? A historical look into U.S. policy leading up to the September 11th terrorist attacks: By Veronica Backer-Peral
Are you Smarter than a Mini-Brain Grown in a Dish?: By Marissa Sumathipala
Better, Cheaper, Programmable Rubber Bands: Processable Shape-Memory Thermoplastic Elastomers: By Daniel Krajovic
Building the Sacred from Scratch: By Nkazi Nchinda
Everyone is Responsible - Rape Myths, Bystanders, and the Persistence of Sexual Assault: By Morgan Richard
How to Fix a Broken Heart: By Emily Yang
Laughing During Brain Surgery: By Patrick Magahis
Little Green Microbes: By Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Neocolonialism in Photography: By Kalila Dahm
Non-Genetic Modulation of Electrical Behavior in Cardiomyocytes and Neurons: By Nivedina A. Sarma
Our words, our feelings: Language and emotion development: By Erik Nook
Proteins act to preserve fertility in animals: By Armeen Barghi
Re-Examining the “American Dream”: By Connie Cai
The Dangers of Indifference: By Trang Truong
The Gut-Brain Axis: By Hilina Woldemichael
To Sleep, Perchance to Treat Tauopathies: By Gabriela O. Escalante
Why Us? A historical look into U.S. policy leading up to the September 11th terrorist attacks: By Veronica Backer-Peral
