by Joe Pomerening | Jul 1, 2019 | Biomedical, Chemistry, Human Health, Nuclear |
The resurgence of stories of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown—particularly, for subscribers of HBO where the series “Chernobyl” presents...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 24, 2019 | Education, Science |
To readers of this blog this might seem like an odd question, but consider it for a moment: do you trust science? If your answer is a resounding “yes”,...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 17, 2019 | Environment, Public Health |
Think about this concept: over the past few decades, plastics have been so synonymous with the world’s packaging and products, that it is now present...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 10, 2019 | Computer Science, Mathematics |
This month, the New York Times is publishing a number of stories—more specifically, obituaries—in a series entitled, “The Overlooked”, that features the...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 3, 2019 | Biomedical, Evolution, Human Health |
The Human Genome Project—the complete sequencing of the chromosomal DNA of Homo sapiens—was completed in April 2003. While the acquisition of this...
by Joe Pomerening | May 19, 2019 | Biomedical, Biotechnology, Human Health |
Among the topics of health and medicine that are pervasive today is the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Namely, resistance to...
by Joe Pomerening | May 13, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Defense, Human Health |
When you think of the words “optimal human performance”, what scene comes to mind? Maybe an Olympic athlete sprinting 100m in just barely longer than 9...
by Joe Pomerening | May 5, 2019 | Biological Engineering, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Defense, Emerging Technologies |
Hear that buzzing? With spring upon us, that ubiquitous high-pitched droning near your ear during a walk in the park or family picnic has conditioned...
by Joe Pomerening | Apr 29, 2019 | Biomedical, Computer Science, Neuroscience |
Picture this scenario: you awaken in the morning but are unable to speak. You can hear the words you want to say in your head but are helpless to...
by Joe Pomerening | Apr 22, 2019 | Biomedical, Neuroscience |
As we described in an earlier post, accessing the human brain to facilitate research into cellular and higher neurological functions is not just...
