The Tye-Dye Lab Coat

They’re dark, they’re damp, they’re cold, and most of the time, they’re deadly. Caves are some of the least-explored phenomena of the modern world, even in today’s age of exploration. It’s been said that caves are the last frontier (at … Continue reading →

1.      UNSOLVED: The Tunguska Event 102 years ago, there was a very loud KA BOOM over the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, and hundreds of trees decided to lie down. The night sky lit up due to dense clouds that … Continue reading →

One day some years ago, I was walking down the street, basking in the beautiful sunlight o’ life, and I happened to glance up right as a giant black raven flew overhead. Then I looked down at the precise moment … Continue reading →

      Zombies. You’ve seen the movies. The world these days is obsessed with zombies, has always been obsessed with zombies, and I remember the days when “zombie” was where “slutty” is in a Halloween costume. To satiate your … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Foster, or Liz, a senior and human-phys/dance double major, is a TA for Friday afternoons in a cadaver lab. She invited me to come with her, and I over-enthusiastically responded yes. Her friend Christi Hutchinson, also a senior and … Continue reading →

1.      THE EARTH BECOMES A MICROWAVE AND WE BOIL FROM THE INSIDE OUT LIKE THAT GERBIL IN THAT CARTOON. The outer layer of Earth’s core is hot. We’re talking, so damn hot that the iron and nickel are liquid and … Continue reading →

15 billion years ago, there was nothing. No trees, no people, no water, no Stanford football team to annihilate. There was no time, no dimensions, and no Doctor Who (although, I’m sure he’s visited). 14 billion years ago, there was … Continue reading →

1.      The Triceratops IS NOT A REAL DINOSAUR Okay, so that’s going a little overboard. It existed, but it’s not its own species. MSU Paleontologists John Scannella and Jack Horner have been studying the Triceratops alongside another species, the … Continue reading →