Sugar Substitutes: Sweet for Your Tastebuds but Maybe Not Your Health

By: Abbey Rebok Cakes, cookies, pies – oh my! Desserts full of sugary goodness may be good for your soul, but it is no surprise that too much sugar may not be so sweet for your health. As of 2021, approximately 11.6% of the U.S. population has diabetes, and this number is expected to continue … Continue reading Sugar Substitutes: Sweet for Your Tastebuds but Maybe Not Your Health

Blood, Sweat, and Years

By Daniel Hass, PhD Candidate in Neuroscience In 2009, the Atlantic published a short article entitled “The Meaning of Our Vampire Obsession”, outlining some of the potential psychological explanations for our societal obsession with these mythical bloodsuckers. Eight years later, this obsession shows no signs of abating, with various movies including ‘Hopekillers’, ‘The Vampyre’, ‘Love … Continue reading Blood, Sweat, and Years

This is Why There are So Many Defibrillators in Casinos

By: Jordan Gaines Lewis, 4th year PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program My brief experience in a casino was pretty typical, I’d say. Flashing lights. The faint smell of booze. Not much chatter among patrons. The sounds of dice rolling, machines buzzing, and coins clanking. The same butts inhabiting the same stools for hours on end. … Continue reading This is Why There are So Many Defibrillators in Casinos