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Increasing Accessibility of the Universe Through Synesthesia
Synesthesia is a phenomenon where one experiences “seeing sound” or “hearing color.” Sounds weird, right? Well, in an…
Volcanic Eruption Tops Loudest Sound Heard on Earth in the Past 100 Years
On January 14–15, 2022, the island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai was destroyed by a volcanic explosion, estimated to…
Harvested Temporal Bones Shed Light on How COVID-19 Affects the Inner Ear
Viruses like cytomegalovirus and certain strains of herpes are known to affect the inner ear causing sudden sensorineural…
The Aging of Marvel Superheroes
Fans of the Marvel superheroes might be interested in reading a recently published British Medical Journal article by…
CDC Report on U.S. Mortality Data from 2020
This month, the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a brief…
The Cocktail Party Effect
As we head into the holiday season, many of us will attend remembrance celebrations of the year’s transpiration,…
