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May 1, 20219 min read

Sets of Impossible Size and the Birth of Measure Theory

Everyone understands the concept of a measure or size. Some things are longer, some are shorter. Some things heavy, some light. If I show...

Apr 18, 20219 min read

The Twisted Road to Gene Therapy

As people in many countries are rolling up their sleeves to get their COVID ‘shots’, there is much reason to celebrate medical science...

Apr 10, 20211 min read

Evolution of Spotify Music

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Mar 21, 20215 min read

A Serendipitous Discovery: Electrifying bugs in the Mud

Aarhus is a beautiful city sitting on the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula, Denmark. Founded in the 8th century when the Vikings were...

Mar 13, 202111 min read

One world, multiple umwelts: Understanding sensation and perception across animal kingdom

As living beings, we are constantly interacting with our environment and modifying our behavior in response to it. For instance, if it is...

Feb 27, 20216 min read

Cosmic Chemistry: How are molecules formed in the cold space clouds?

Whenever we hear the word space- we think of stars, planets, and lots and lots of vacuum. The word “vacuum”, as a young student, was...

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