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Black Box at the Blackboard
Written by Sihoon Yang Edited by Lorenzo Rave With the emergence of the fundamental equations governing fluid mechanics, discovered by the French engineer Claude-Louis Navier and the British mathematician George Gabriel Stokes during the nineteenth century, humanity was presented with one of the greatest achievements of mathematical physics. Their equations presented a way of describing phenomena ranging from ocean waves and meteorology to blood circulation through the arteri

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Increasing Chronic illnesses in Young People
Writen by Reeda Anindita Rahman Edited by Vimal Velu Young people are increasingly being affected by chronic illnesses. They represent the future of our society; therefore, prioritizing their health is essential. The field of medicine has seen large advancements over the past years. Even with the presence of such advancements, chronic illnesses remain a major issue in young people. Hence, why are chronic illnesses so prominent among the younger generation despite improvements

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Why should we be working to save the ocean?
Written by Isabella Castro Edited by Aleksandr Kurbatov Humans are egocentric by nature, we care far more about the things that we can see impact us than those that do not, or don’t seem to. Because of our egocentrism, though, despite the initiatives against the climate crisis, which in fact are already quite limited, most people seem to only focus on the effects we can see and feel, our air quality and our agriculture. There are exceptions, of course, and we do care for thin

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Nature’s Little Red Tax: The Economics of Menstrual Product Accessibility
Written by Anele Letebogo Dube Edited by Firdavs Mirzoev You go to the bathroom, look down at your underwear, and there it is: red. Your period has arrived. You go searching in your bag for a pad or tampon or call out to ask if your friend has one to spare. For many girls this is an inconvenience at most, but for other girls, they don’t have the luxury of doing that. They have to roll up some tissue and hope it lasts. This is the reality of period poverty. Period poverty is w

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