Jack Andraka, who used to be commonly refereed to as the “cancer paper boy” is a high school sophomore who developed a revolutionary new test to diagnose pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly diseases known to mankind. It’s so deadly because over 85% of pancreatic cancers are diagnosed only by the time a patient… Continue reading When It Comes to Cancer Research Apparently We Don’t Know Jack
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Edit-A-Thon to Improve Wikipedia’s Pages on Female Scientists
Isn’t it frustrating that many female scientists don’t have Wikipedia pages? Anne Fausto-Sterling, a Brown University professor of biology and gender studies, and Maia Weinstock, a former student of Brown, are committed to beefing up Wikipedia’s entries on female scientists. On Ada Lovelace Day, an annual celebration of women and technology, the two awesome activists… Continue reading Edit-A-Thon to Improve Wikipedia’s Pages on Female Scientists
What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?
Did you know that since the Great Recession began that 95% of the income growth has went to the top 1%? The rich just keep on getting richer. Yet the recession itself was caused by an economic meltdown orchestrated by a few of the 1% that controls Wall Street. In 2011, roughly 15% or 46.5… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?
Terminator-Like Prosthetic Arm on Display in 3-D Printing Exhibit
In the future, will we be able to 3-D print replacement body parts? Researchers at the University of Nottingham are working hard to make such a future possible. To give the public a taste of what’s to come, Professor Richard Hague, director of the University’s Additive Manufacturing and 3-D Printing Research Group, and his students… Continue reading Terminator-Like Prosthetic Arm on Display in 3-D Printing Exhibit
Causes: The History of Activism
One of the best ways we can begin to understand and solve the challenges of tomorrow is to reflect on our history and apply what was learned. If we don’t learn from our mistakes, history is bound to repeat itself. To help in this realm, Causes, one of the largest online campaigning platforms, introduced a… Continue reading Causes: The History of Activism
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Are you a human being? If so, you have the right to life, freedom and safety, as declared in 1948 by the United Nations in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. No matter your race, religion or nationality, we are all born free and equal. However, it seems nations continue to ignore basic human rights… Continue reading The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Top 25 MBA Programs of 2013
Are you thinking about getting an MBA? What are the top ranked programs to attend in 2013? This year in the Economist‘s annual ranking of the top 25 full-time MBA programs in the world, University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business took first place, a ranking the school has held for three of the last… Continue reading The Top 25 MBA Programs of 2013
The Science of Stage Fright and How to Overcome It
Palms sweaty, heart racing, too panicked to even breathe? No, you aren’t being stalked by some monster (or Dexter): you’re about to speak in public! While some would claim public speaking is a fate “worse than death,” public speaking might actually feel worse than death: at least you won’t feel stage fright in death! If… Continue reading The Science of Stage Fright and How to Overcome It
