Emily Graslie: “I don’t do sexy science”
By Aphra Murray, Staff Writer In the fall of 2014, Youtube science blogger of The Brain Scoop and the Chicago Field Museum’s first ever Chief Curiosity Correspondent came to visit Gettysburg College about her role as a science educator and public figure within the science community. As a young woman, Emily Graslie has proven to be an inspiration and role model, in particular to women in STEM, starting with the fact that her title at...
Tech companies start to close the wage gap
By Eileen Gazzola, Staff Writer Facebook and Microsoft just became the latest technology companies to boast that their female employees earn just as much as their male employees. This has been a topic of conversation for quite some time, and tech companies are bragging with equality. These two companies just released their figures before Equal Pay Day, on April 12. In a Facebook post, Lori Goler from HR at Facebook writes, “at...
A dessert a day keeps the doctor away?
By: Erin Stackowitz, Staff Writer Finally, science has bestowed on us answers to the questions we really want to know and has given us a valid justification for eating ourselves into a sugar coma more frequently then we would like to admit. Once and for all, we can say the things we have been telling ourselves for years with truth and gumption: It is okay, chocolate is good for you! Or how much harm can that extra doughnut really do?...
Technology vs. Government Policy: Who Wins the Fight?
By Eileen Gazzola, Staff Writer Apple has progressed tremendously over the past decade, and it is not stopping anytime soon. Government policy and technology sometimes find themselves in disagreement as evidenced by Apple’s rapid expansion and subsequent conflicts. Currently, Apple has used encryption technology that protects users information on their iPhone. However, the FBI wants to gain this otherwise unauthorized access. They...
“Prego-saurus”: Bone Test Confirms that T-Rex was Pregnant When She Died
By Aphra Murray, Staff Writer Bone fragments of ancient organisms or fossils are sometimes considered to have little to no information; they provide insight into the build of the creature and also provide an interesting display at a museum. However, recent discoveries of the remains of what is understood to be Tyrannosaurus Rex show that she was in fact pregnant when she died. This interesting discovery has allowed paleontologists and...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Is It Communicable?
By Erin Stackowitz, Staff Writer Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease that impairs cognitive functioning and ultimately leads to dementia, affects five million people annually and is the cause of eighty-three thousand deaths per year, according to The Center for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC estimates that by 2050, the number of people annually affected by Alzheimer’s will nearly triple to fourteen million. Due to the...
