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Deep Below the Snowy Surface: The Metamorphisms Within

This is a tranquil winter morning. Snow falls silently onto the Green, onto the Occom pond, and into the hectic life of Dartmouth students. The airy and delicate…

"I’ll Blitz You Later": The Technology of Campus Communication

To most people, the phrase, “I’ll blitz you later,” would surely sound like a strange farewell. But for anyone who has spent time here at Dartmouth, it’s just…

The Physiology of Stress: Cortisol and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

We all know the feeling whether it’s your hands trembling as you flip through a blank exam or trouble sleeping while you worry about approaching deadlines. Stress is…

You Are What You Eat: How Food Affects Your Mood

For thousands of years, people have believed that food could influence their health and well-being. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, once said: “Let your food be your…

The Science Behind Social Networking

Humans have always been very social creatures. Since the advent of time, humans have always relied on the benefits of groups and by pure necessity, social networks were…