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A Fishy Solution: Zebrafish Help Us Understand Neurological Disorders
Last year, my 95-year-old grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. Although he lived a long life, it was hard to watch him slowly forget the people and places he loved. Unfortunately, my...
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Can Plants Learn? Here’s Some Evidence
When I was in fifth grade, I took care of a light pink flower that sat by the windowsill in my classroom. Every time I noticed my plant leaning towards the window, I turned it around so I could watch...
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Machines Can Read Your Mind
A bionic woman trains her robotic ear to recognize the sound of footsteps two blocks away. A man taps on a holographic screen to view a recording of his own memory. A scientist puts their finger to...
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The Impossible Burger: Is it Really That Impossible?
Let me preface this by saying that I’m not vegan, vegetarian, or even pescatarian. I’m not any of the -arians. But I am a foodie. So when I heard about the Impossible Burger, a plant-based “beef”...
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Why You’re Not Dead Yet – A Crash Course on Fighting the Flu
You’re sitting at home, watching TV, and then, suddenly, you feel it. Did your throat always feel so dry? Was your nose that stuffed up this morning? Then, you realize it. You heard someone cough near...
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Mini-Brains and Soufflés? More Alike Than You Think
Mini-brains—that’s right. It sounds like something from Frankenstein, doesn’t it? I gazed in awe as my mentor showed me these ‘mini-brains,’ aka cerebral organoids. Much like soufflés, mini-brains...
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Frog Toxins + Community = New Strategy to Curb Rampant Opioid Epidemic?
In the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones makes a narrow escape through dense jungle while dodging a rainfall of poison darts – darts laced with lethal frog toxins. Despite the...
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Fun Facts About Pi(e)
We are sad to say we had to cancel our annual Pi K Fun run because of the coronavirus. Everyone’s health and safety is a priority for us, and we don’t want to put anyone at risk of sacrificing either....
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Tips for Protecting Yourself and Others from the Coronavirus
As a science outreach organization, we wish we could add more to the conversation about how to stay safe from #COVID19, but the truth is, experts have already said what needs to be said. Here’s what...
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Control Diabetes Before It Controls You: How Group Visits Improve Care
In Greek mythology, after escaping his prison, Icarus soared close to the sun, despite his father’s instructions to fly neither too high nor too low. His wings of feathers and wax melted before he...
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Mixing a Phage Cocktail to Combat Bacterial Infections
In 2013, when Tenzin Kunor was in his last semester of college, he learned that he had a type of tuberculosis (TB) that was resistant to the typical drugs that are used to treat TB. At first, he...
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Coronavirus, Corona Beer, and Corona Bread
Everyone is hearing about the coronavirus, and, of course, Corona beer is not having any of it. Maybe they’ll try renaming it, but that’s not going to happen any time soon. I’m going to assume that you...
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The Discovery of Vaccines: Then and Now
In the doctor’s office, a little toddler smiles joyfully as the doctor releases the plunger and withdraws the syringe from his arm. This was the first of a series of shots that he was scheduled to...
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How to Properly Wear a Face Mask and Gloves
Last week, the CDC told us that we should wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But we’ve noticed that some people are wearing them improperly, where they’re...
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Who Cares About Climate Change Anyway?
You might be worried about the future of our planet. It may seem like there is no good news about climate change and that nothing is being done to stop it. Of course, you can contribute as an...
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Periodic Pandemonium: Exploring Chemistry’s Rule-Breakers
When I tell people that I study chemistry, the response is usually some version of “You must be bright” or “I hated that class” or, put more simply, “Why?” I’ve grown used to defending my love for...
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Sci-ku Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of Science Unsealed’s Sci-ku contest! We had a blast reading through all the entries, and are delighted to share these Sci-ku with the world. Next up is limericks, so get...
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Science Limerick Contest
Science Unsealed is thrilled with the success from our first poetry contest, so we’re coming at you with another. This time, it’s all about the rhymes. Show us your best science limerick! Here is our...
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CRISPR-Cas9: How to Hack Your Genes
Our genes control everything from our height and hair color to our chances of developing cancer, heart disease and any number of other conditions. Sometimes it can seem like our genes rule our lives,...
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A Look Behind the Scenes of Your DNA Testing Kit
Walk down the health care aisles of your local Target (or Walgreens, Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, or Best Buy) and look through the shelves. You might come across a small white glossy box. It’ll have some...
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