By Jason Deng, edited by Kate Jeong The average 3-D printer prints out plastic models and figurines, but doctors have used this “miracle machine” to create fully-functional organs dubbed “plastic cadavers” and new surgical tools, some that are even the size of your thumb. Printing Organs When we first started out with 3-D printing in … Continue reading 3-D Printing Changes the Face of Medicine
By Sebastian Foster, edited by Kenna Lee July 16th, 1969, history was made. It all started on launchpad 39A, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on the Eastern coast of Florida. At 8:32 a.m., a rocket with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins blasted off and started its journey of 195 hours (about eight … Continue reading The Eagle has Landed
By Kate Jeong If you walk around the streets of downtown Houston, you’ll see signs and posters screaming at you to “SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!” It’s all meant to stir a sense of urgency inside us to do something. In most, it makes a feeble “Oh, yeah, right. We should.” kind of thought- but we don’t … Continue reading Ecosia: Simple Contributions
By Brody Droste and Albert Ferrel, edited by Kate Jeong On September 6, the state of California mourned its second death related to vaping e-cigarettes. This is the seventh death in a nationwide epidemic that has affected hundreds of people and killed twelve. When using a vaping device, chemicals like nicotine and sweeteners are turned … Continue reading The Dangers of Vaping
