The Spread of Misinformation on Social Media: A Crisis for Health and Science

By Namitha Alluri ’25 As I sat at my dinner table, I observed the vibrant conversation between my family members. As I’ve grown, I’ve...

The Role of Pollinator Gardens in Urban Ecosystems: Combating Pollinator Decline Through Strategic Planting and Public Awareness

Ben Hunter ‘ 27 In a world transformed by human-caused climate change, pollinator populations are declining largely due to pesticide poisoning and habitat loss....

A Catch 22: How a Culture Obsessed with Flourishing Hinders Help Seeking in Adolescents 

By Sachi Badola ’26 If you asked any parent what they want for their child, they might say something like “health, success, and happiness.”...

Identification of TMEM230 mutations in familial Parkinson’s disease

By Jay Nathan ’27 As researchers push towards pinpointing a cause for Parkinson’s disease, new genetic implications canprovide more insight into predicting diagnoses based...

Bridging the Healing Gap: A Call for Integrative Measures in Modern Medicine

By Namitha Alluri In an increasingly fragmented world, the essence of medicine as a healing art is often overshadowed by technological advancements and systemic...

Bovine Brain Damage: New Findings in the Field of Wildlife Neuroscience

Gretchen Carpenter ’23, Neuroscience, 22F In May 2022, Ackermans et al. from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published an intriguing study,...

The Heredity of Mental Disorders

Elizabeth (Shuxuan) Li ’25, Neuroscience, 22F If you were a prospective parent with a mental disorder, would your children be more at risk for...

Levels of Empathy in Apes and Humans

Elizabeth (Shuxuan) Li ’25, Biological Sciences, 22F One day at the San Diego Zoo, an old male bonobo named Kakowet suddenly began screaming and...

Stochastic Volatility Models and its Effect on the Asset Market

Nandkishor J, Applied Sciences, 22F This paper delves into the significance of Stochastic Volatility (SV), a fundamental economic concept used in determining patterns and...

Corporate Psychopathy: Does Empathy Cripple Leaders?

Avi Srivastava, Applied Sciences, 22F The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has long been able to comprehensively document the consequences of...