The Key to “The Theory of Everything”
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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If you are a science geek, then you probably already know about Einstein's theory of general relativity and the standard model. So, what are the theory of general relativity and the standard model? For those who like to spend their time not reading about science stuff, and like to actually have fun i...
E=mc^2
Ian Cernokulski, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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"The simple truth is that interstellar distances will not fit into human imagination. Even light, which travels so fast that it takes most races thousands of years to realize that it travels at all, takes time to journey between the stars"(Douglas Adams). Light is a very interesting concept, perhaps...
The Fairer, The Better Your Life.
December 4, 2018
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I was six year old when I stood near a wall and scrawled out my wish to have fair skin again. Even though my wish did not stay for long, I continued to be dissatisfied with my own skin color for a long time. When I came here, I had a chance of seeing people getting into “tanning beds” or delib...
The Shooting of an Illinois Security Guard
Melanie Justiniano, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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Jemel Roberson was a 26 year old, armed security guard who worked at a bar. He was shot by Chicago policemen, who reported they asked Robinson to put his gun down multiple times. The police department claimed that Roberson had no attire that stated he was a security guard, but his mother claimed that...
What Existed Before Existence?
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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The big bang theory is one of the most common theories explaining how the Universe came to be. Ok, so we all have a general idea of how the timeline goes! Before us, there were other cool creatures like dinosaurs, and before them, there were simpler organisms like bacteria. Bacteria came after the Earth...
Puerto Rico’s Journey With Maria
Melanie Justiniano, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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On September 20th, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Maria was the first Category 4 hurricane that has hit Puerto Rico, since 1932. Although Puerto Rico experiences ‘hurricane seasons,’ no hurricane has been as strong as Maria, to the point that Maria was almost declared a Category...
The Infinite Universe
Ian Cernokulski, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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"It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes...
The Myths and Conundrums of Artificial Intelligence
Xin Chen, Reporter
June 3, 2018
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“Everything we love about civilization is a product of intelligence, so amplifying our human intelligence with artificial intelligence has the potential of helping civilization flourish like never before – as long as we manage to keep the technology beneficial.” This is a famous quote from Max...
Project Blue Book
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
June 3, 2018
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Project Blue Book We all grew up hearing stories about UFOs and aliens which mostly involved short, green humanoids with weird eyes and absolutely no facial expressions (I mean you are here on a different planet and didn't even ask for permission, least you can do is smile at the first person you...
The Power Of Machines
Mohammad Rahman, Reporter
June 3, 2018
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us. Our computers, phones, cars, even our refrigerators use AI to make our lives easier and to make machines smarter. AI is when computers have abilities that humans associate with other human minds, for instance the ability to learn or solve problems. However,...