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Issue 26 (2020)

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Front Matter

Articles

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Underrepresentation in STEM: How Far Can She Go?
Norah Han

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Building the Perfect Racehorse Using: Specific Alleles to Select for Success in Sprint Distance Races
Emma Stillman

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Bodybuilding at the Cellular Level: Pushing Our Body's Natural Limits
Anna Slebonick

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The Breakfast Lab: The History of Food Science that Gave Rise to the Modern Breakfast Cereal
Josh Holtzman

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COVID-19’s Lesson on Battling Climate Change, Two Global Crises: One Theory to Prompt Necessary Collective Action
Alexa Myles

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Cash for Carbon Capture: Can Climate Solutions Be Profitable?
Nina Liloia

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A Novel Allergy Fix: It's Nuts! How Allergic Individuals Build Up a Tolerance to Peanuts
Sydney Rosensaft

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Unequal Impacts: Long-Haulers and Race in the Coronavirus
Aaron Dolich

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Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television: Social Surrogacy, COVID-19, and why we should all be watching more TV
Josephine Rosman

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e Racism Under the Microscope: Examining Structural Inequalities through a Biological Perspective
Lanie Cheatham

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The Miscommunication of Masks: Understanding the Neuropsychology of Mask Wearing in the Era of COVID-19
Alec Palmiotti

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Neuroscience and Free Will: Ethical and Societal Implications: Does Our Subconscious Brain Make Our Own Decisions for Us?
Julian Lee-Sursin

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Residential Photovoltaics: Powering the Green Revolution
Eric Schank

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Exploring the Expanse: What Does it Mean to Dream in Science?
Nola Smith

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This Is 2020 (Illustration)
Alex Tash

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Meet The Staff

Editors

Layout Editors
Adriana Baker
Cat Chen
Jenna Frizzell
Emma Keppler
Genevieve Kirk
Megan McLaughlin
Lindsey Pfenninger
Anna Slebonick
Content Editors
Heather Do
Tori Fisher
Maeve Greising
Emma Keppler
Eunice Kim
Elizabeth Rigby
Alissa Leon
Nina Liloia
Heather Do
Sydney Rosensaft
Josephine Rosman
Yanni Sarrimanolis
Casey Troost
Jinhan Wu
Copy Editors
Kayri Craig
Mikaela de Lemos
Elsa Friedmann
Elizabeth Johnson Brown
Jay McClendon
Sydney Parker
Elizabeth Rigby
Destiny-Ranae Rogers
Leila Sacks
Allison Schmitt
Ingrid Sukow
Evan Swanson
Elaine Wu
Holly Yelton
Managing Staff
ENC: Victoria Fisher (OC) & Rebecca Fenselau (OC)
Managing Editor: Meghan Accarino (DU)
Chief Layout Editor:Genevieve Kirk (OC)
Art Coordinators:Athina Apazidis (OC) & Barlow Wagner (DU)
Outreach Coordinator: Zoë Martin Del Campo (OC) & Daisy Aviles (DU)
Treasurers:Rochelle van der Merwe (OC) & Casey Pearce (DU)
Liaison: Drew Dansby (OC)
Intercollegiate Coordinator: Evelyn Morrison (OC)
Web Manager: Norah Han (OC)
Cover Art
Athina Apazidis