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Captured: How Technology Changes Filmmaking
by Annalise Steinmann Despite how much the Nicole Kidman AMC advertisement is made fun of and how out of touch it is, within it lay a kernel of truth: we go to the movies to exist outside of our everyday lives, to enjoy ourselves, and to learn something new. This is the value of a…
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Mussel-Inspired Science: Sealing the Future of Fetal Surgery
by Shikha Kathrani In the world of medical science, the most innovative ideas often come from the most unexpected sources. For the UC Berkeley Professor of Bioengineering, Dr. Phillip Messersmith, inspiration strikes from mussels. By studying the adhesive properties of these sea creatures, Messersmith hopes to create a bio-inspired ‘glue’ that can seal delicate fetal…
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Never Trust a Physicist
by Alexander S. Hurlburt Unabashedly, I’m an NPR baby. Some of my earliest childhood memories can be traced back to the passenger seat of my dad’s metallic blue Jetta: listening to Radiolab on the drive home from school. I’m antsy and sweating and hungry. My only solace is Jad Abumrad’s soothing, semi-scientific narrative. Unsurprisingly, I’m…
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Living Machines of Tomorrow
Artificial intelligence and advanced biomedical research now have the capability to produce remarkable innovations in science. From the invention of the wheel to the creation of life itself, humanity has moved far into the future of tomorrow. Looking into the realm of nanotechnology, scientists have pioneered a novel generation of artificial living cells. Created not…
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Inconceivably Real, Infinitely Dear
Human Emotion from a Socio-Cultural Lens