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Posts published by “Erin McGee”

Erin McGee is a fourth year undergrad at Stevens double majoring in physics and mathematics. She is the former science editor of The Stute, and is now a science writer focusing on space and math.

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.

Moon and planets viewing event with the physics department

With Stevens being so close to New York City, skywatching is not often a popular (or possible) outdoor activity. Nighttime light pollution, lack of open space, and a general lack of opportunity to take some time and look up at the stars make sure of that.

A new treatment for nightmares

Most of us have had bad dreams before. Nightmares, however, can greatly disrupt the quality of sleep we receive, particularly when they happen frequently.

Why whales don’t get brain damage when they swim

Researching Earth’s largest animal is not for the faint of heart. Whales, and in particular their biological systems, have been essentially inaccessible for scientists to study thus far, due not only to their size, but their habitat as well.