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Bees, Blooms, and Boroughs: Analyzing Pollinator Patterns in Urban Community Gardens

Bees are a vital part to our ecosystem, so understanding how their population differs around Brooklyn is crucial for the future!

Vitamin A Deficiency in Captive vs. Wild Turtles Through Eyelid Observations

Research Question: How do eyelid thickness and coloration correlate with vitamin A levels in wild vs. captive freshwater turtle populations?

Afrofuturism and its Impact on Art

My presentation was about Afrofuturism and the impacts it has had on art. In this presentation I analyzed various works from artist Kehinde Wiley through an afrofuturist lens, and addressed the revolutionary way in which Wiley reshapes the past using aspects of the present to speculate towards a hopeful future for black people across the diaspora.

Rococo Art and Art Deco

My project is about observing Rococo art and its characteristics and then comparing and contrasting Rococo Art with Art Deco.

New York Raptors

Raptors, or birds of prey, are apex predators in the wild. For birds that live in the city, you would think more about pigeons and sparrows than you would hawks and falcons, but these raptors are surprisingly adaptable, and have established healthy populations in New York City, especially urban parks. What is it that allows them to survive? Which parks are the best for sustaining healthy numbers of hawks and falcons?

Theory Of Mind Experiment- Humans vs. ChatGPT-3.5

Want to know how similar Humans and ChatGPT 3.5 are in terms of Theory of Mind? Our project dives into how the Theory of Mind is viewed and compared in Humans vs. Large Language Models.

TikTok and Anxiety among Macaulay Brooklyn College Students

Social media is one of the leading causes of anxiety and depression among young adolescents and adults. Interestingly enough, it was found that every participant that used social media reported some symptom of general anxiety. Moreover, many participants also reported having a symptom of social anxiety as well.

Socially-Directed Behavior in Bonobos Facing Danger

We test theory-of-mind behavior in bonobos by using animated videos featuring an avatar bonobo and a snake to simulate danger.

The Italian Futurist movement (Joseph Levy)

My presentation is about the “Italian Futurist Art Movement” which spanned from 1909 up until 1944. In this presentation I displayed the various artists of the futurist movement and examined the way used art to capture the dynamism, speed, and energy of the industrialized world in their time.

Assessing Vitamin A Deficiency in Captive vs. Wild Turtles Through Eyelid Observations

Are animals happier in captivity or in the wild? Is it unethical to keep animals in captivity? This project assesses the health of turtles based on Vitamin A levels to gain an insight into the health of captive animals.