Author: Inara Nanji

Inara is a fourth-year student studying Psychology at the University of Calgary. At present, she is undertaking an independent thesis in forensic psychology with a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Psychology. In her free time, she likes to read fiction novels, volunteer, and swim. She hopes that Science, Translated will help simplify the lives of people who struggle to dismantle scientific literature.
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The far-reaching influence of celebrities on body image and eating disorders

In today’s continually body-conscious media, celebrities are often presented in a manner that provides narrow definitions of what beauty entails. Photos of exceptionally ‘perfect’ and impossibly attractive celebrities are all around us, from billboards to shop windows to social media such as Instagram. Why is it that the ‘latest look’