Fall 2011

Busting the Anti-Vaccine Epidemic

In February 2010, The Lancet, a preeminent British medical journal, retracted a 1998 article that established a possible link between Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccines and the development of bowel
disease and autism spectrum disorders in young children (1).

Fall 2011

Interview with Thalia Wheatley

The DUJS talked to Thalia Wheatley, Dartmouth assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences, to gain insight into her research techniques, including hypnosis, how they are applied in a laboratory
setting, and the ways that students can get involved. She currently teaches Psychology 23, Social Psychology.

Fall 2011

Nuclear Fusion: The Power of the Future

How will human civilization power itself as time goes on? This question has pervaded scientific debate and research for years as humanity has continued to consume massive quantities of fossil fuels.

Fall 2011

DUJS Science News

A New Quorum-Sensing Pathway for Pseudomonas Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
The Organization of Object Knowledge in the Brain
X–Ray Emissions from Thunderstorms and Lightning