Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation that allows users to interact with a three-dimensional environment as if they were there. VR has been around for decades, but it has only recently become affordable and accessible enough for education [1]. There is a great deal of potential for VR to
The Tree of Society can be considered the sister of Yggdrasil (the Norse Tree of Life). Its branches are complex, interwoven rules, ethics, and customs, connecting separate entities of cultures across cities, countries, and continents. Its trunk defines common law, and its roots are written and unwritten codes of consequences
What is the “new normal” for the modern workplace? The COVID-19 Pandemic altered the global workplace and introduced a variety of online resources to connect remote employees during quarantine. Zoom meetings, Slack chats, and PJs became synonymous with the typical workday. Yet, despite the ubiquity of remote work during the
During the last few years, there has been a lot of noise surrounding both modern medicine and artificial intelligence (AI). Across social media platforms, you will see users sharing misguided opinions on both of these topics, which has driven a great deal of fear and misunderstanding across our greater society.
By Nichelle Wong Background What’s your first reaction to a compliment? Do you smile modestly and brush it off? Do you accept it with a gracious “thank you” and let it brighten your afternoon? Praise may seem innocuous, but women and female-presenting individuals must deal with an invisible obstacle [1].
‘Mini-brains’, or lab-grown clumps of neurons, are a groundbreaking new technology that scientists are using to learn more about how our brain works. “What makes the human brain unique?” Dr. Madeline Lancaster, a neurobiologist at the University of Cambridge, has focused her entire career on answering this one question [2].
One of many fascinating and bizarre phenomena to emerge out of TikTok has been videos of “talking” dogs – dogs apparently communicating with their owners using a set of push buttons labeled with words. We know dogs are capable of making simple associations between a button and a particular action
Graphic art by Margaret Cartee Highly diverse: 20% women. Lampooning this graduate program advertisement lightened the hilarious tragedy of our thermodynamics course – a 17% female proportion. Out of a fairly diverse introductory calculus physics class, I persisted as the only female physics major over the last four years. Let
Key Words Hypoxia – insufficient levels of blood oxygen required to maintain normal body function Ischemia – insufficient blood flow required to maintain normal body function Encephalopathy – a disease affecting brain function or structure Asphyxiation – oxygen deprivation Birth can be an anxious period of time, but is a
The latest AI technology arriving at the top of conversations among students is ChatGPT — the powerful language model that has gained prominent attention in education. But, what exactly is ChatGPT? What are the disadvantages and advantages in the context of a classroom? The AI tool is a well-improved chatbot
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