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Posts published by “Erin McGee”

Erin McGee is a second year at Stevens double majoring in physics and mathematics. She is also the Science Editor of The Stute. She writes about science and research news, particularly in the fields of space and health.

SSE professor helping lead Australia to net-zero emissions

Current models for how climate change will affect the Earth are bleak, at best. Most studies predict more frequent hot days, rising sea levels, more acidic oceans, less snowfall, and heavier rainfall at certain parts of the year with droughts in others.

How science communication has changed

The year is 1665. At this time, most of science writing is contained in two mediums: writing letters (called the ‘Invisible College’ of letter writing scientists), and writing books.

D4 project gone wrong: new sun created

With finals on the horizon, it’s going to be a mad dash to the finish with projects, unfinished homework, and tests.

Largest known flower preserved in amber

It seems like something right out of Jurassic Park: finding a prehistoric creature preserved in amber that can provide us with essential information about Earth’s biological history.

Saving coral reefs with dental tech

Few people particularly like going to the dentist. However, even though those dental tools, particularly scanners, might be a nuisance to us, they have been a major advantage to researching marine life.

Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

This past weekend we celebrated an extremely important holiday. No, it wasn’t the Super Bowl; it was International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a globally recognized holiday day dedicated to acknowledging the gender gap in the sciences.

Study finds low-frequency bass leads to more dancing

The McMaster University LIVELab is not like the university labs you’re used to. It’s a theater that fits 106 people complete with a stage for performers and space for researchers from McMaster University.