By Shannon Malone on September 9, 2014
Science

Sex is good, sex is fun, sex is entertaining. But unfortunately for this generation, sex can carry with it heavy consequences. HIV is a reality our society has been living with for more than 30 years. And while major medical developments have loosened the death sentence previously attached to the virus, they haven’t managed to […]
By Shannon Malone on August 21, 2014
Nitrogen Pollution
Biology, Environment, Health

New England is currently seeing the effects of a pollution problem that the United States is already far too familiar with: Oceanic Dead Zones. This phenomenon, which is caused by excess amounts of Nitrogen in the water, is the result of recent human activity. It is similar to many of the pollutant-related issues which the […]
By Shannon Malone on August 18, 2014
Climate Change
Animals, Blog, Environment, Science

Snowshoe hares, the hares native to mountain ranges in North America, are hares that change color from brown to white as fall changes to winter and back to brown when spring comes around. As climate change has had an increasingly larger effect on when snow actually begins to fall and the duration for which it […]
By Shannon Malone on August 11, 2014
Pregnancy
Blog, Health, Sports

Long ago are the days of a sedentary pregnancy for baby’s safety. In fact, long ago are the days of – insert old- wives tale – pregnancies. Pregnant women, more so than any other genre, are privy to advice, solicited or not, from everyone. It might be from her mother, the Dr. or even the […]
By Shannon Malone on August 10, 2014
Ebola
Biology, Health

As an ambulance arrives at Emory University Hospital around 12:30pm on Saturday, one notes at least six people in the immediate vicinity. Three guys to the left, next to two white vans, who looked to be part of the media (one was holding a big camera, filming); a cop on the right, in front of […]
By Shannon Malone on July 19, 2014
Moon
Science

History was made 45 years ago on Sunday. Commander Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins, the command module pilot for Apollo 11, made history by walking on the moon, and now years later people remember Apollo 11. They remember the impact that it had, and now Aldrin has launched a social media […]
By Shannon Malone on July 3, 2014
Digital Divide
Blog, Science

As long as society is dealing with generation gaps and socioeconomic gaps, so too will it deal with the digital gap (or divide). Regardless of what time period it is there will always be trends as well as subsequent generations that clash with those trends. Also, there will always be people in upper socioeconomic classes […]
By Shannon Malone on July 3, 2014
Ecosystems
Environment, Science

Even with the global increase in popular attention geared towards green-sustainable principles, at the levels of industry and individual lifestyle, it appears that biodiversity and vital ecosystem services continue to decline at an unprecedented rate. Given the considerable scale at which humans populate the Earth’s surface, and consume its natural resources, it would also appear […]
By Shannon Malone on July 1, 2014
3D Printers
Science

A technology which has been around since 1937 is slowly making its way into the mainstream with an increase in applications being discovered. The 3D printer can be used to make a wide array of products. With the right input of material it is possible to make human organs for transplant! This is a potentially […]
By Shannon Malone on July 1, 2014
Pit Bulls, spot
Animals, Science

One of the largest causes for animal rights in recent years has been in defending the image, rights, and general safety of the breed commonly known as Pit Bulls. Full name American Pit Bull Terrier, it appears that this breed has the decade’s award for scariest breed, with stories in the media about attacks, huge […]