Should you be alarmed by the title, allow me to reassure you—this article has little to do with the subject of prostitution and is much more focused on science itself. That being said, I have recently come to the realization that under the scientific and technical norms our society now runs, science is essentially a prostitute….
You’re in the middle of a particularly difficult semester in which a microbiology lab report, a ten page paper for your Shakespeare class, and an organic chemistry exam all fall during the same week. Sound familiar? You spend the week in front of your laptop in your school library, torn between the temptations of social…
It’s not uncommon for the modern college student to be torn between two vastly different subjects. This isn’t to say that students in the past did not have multiple interests, but with the proliferation of majors and extracurricular activities, today’s students are much more likely to develop a serious interest in what used to be…
Past the bold headlines of front-page news are stories that often seem trivial or inconsequential, but are actually of incredible importance; you may have seen a fleeting trend-line in the news: “Obama Nominates Moniz of MIT to head DOE.” Ernest Moniz, a physicist, MIT professor, and specialist in energy-policy, was recently appointed to head The…
There is no escaping challenging social issues. Since the 1970s, the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers has sought to overcome its reputation for being a male-dominated field. For instance, many colleges offer scholarship programs for female undergraduates as incentives for young women to pursue careers in scientific research. Yet, the last…
Computers seem to be the backbone of any college student’s life. We use our computers to take notes, communicate with friends and family back home, and even document our college experiences. At Macaulay, our computers go even further, from helping us build our Eportfolios to maintaining communications in our seminar classes. However, without the right…
The Mars Curiosity rover has found proof of the existence of water on the planet, reported NASA. Images of stones “cemented into a layer of conglomerate rock,” indicating the presence of a streambed, are being studied by scientists. This evidence is the first of its kind to be found on Mars by any of the…
As a part of the profile series on notable students at Macaulay, I recently sat down with Mariya Dvoretskaya. JJ: What is your field of study? Has it changed over the course of your undergraduate years? MD: I’m majoring in Psychology and I’m on the pre-med track. I’ve switched on and off with pre-med over…
Swathi Mummini entered Macaulay at Hunter in the Fall 2009, expecting to enter medical school after graduation. Just like any other Pre-Med student at Hunter, she fully immersed herself in her courses, hoping the mental workouts, sleepless and food bingeing nights would bring her closer to her goal; however, Mummini resolved to take a year…
Recently, I learned of a young man who had overdosed on some drugs and alcohol. He was 19 years old and suffered from hepatotoxicity, or liver damage from drug overdosing. After four years of consistent damage, his liver finally gave out, putting him in a dangerous situation. He has put on experimental liver dialysis, but…
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