InterSTEM Blog


Informative articles on various STEM topics and research are published weekly.

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  Simone Rothaupt   25 Sep 2020   4 min
Climate TRACE: A revolution in climate tracking

Simone Rothaupt - Climate TRACE, a novel artificial intelligence technology, is the key to not only track but solve climate change down to the individual power plants.


  Reagan Smith   18 Sep 2020   3 min
New Australian study shows low COVID-19 transmission rates in schools

Reagan Smith - A study done by the University of Sydney in partnership with the NCIR shows that with proper distancing and safety measures, the rates of COVID-19 transmission from student to student and student to teacher are lower than other respiratory infections.


  Mehri Sadri   12 Sep 2020   2 min
Halos seen by Hubble

Mehri Sadri - Our large home, The Milky Way, is not as alone as we may think. The Andromeda galaxy and its halo-like appearance create a jaw-dropping scenery, and NASA’s Hubble telescope has given us the colorful scenery scientists study today.


  Khushi Shah   11 Sep 2020   3 min
How African Americans have been affected by COVID-19

Khushi Shah - African Americans are getting hit harder by COVID-19 in comparison to other ethnic groups financially, economically, and socially.


  Ramizah Tayiba   11 Sep 2020   2 min
Asteroid mining

Ramizah Tayiba - Current mining operations are destructive. Enter space mining. How can we extract materials from asteroids and bring them back to Earth? How will it be an improvement of current mining exploits?


  Reagan Smith   07 Sep 2020   2 min
Virtual and augmented reality in surgery

Reagan Smith - With advancements in surgery come increased complications and risks. Implementing augmented and virtual reality technologies reduces human error and enables medical students to receive ample training before they reach the operating table.


  Valeria Rivadeneyra   07 Sep 2020   3 min
The science of musicians and dancers

Valeria Rivadeneyra - The human brain is designed to seek absolute harmony, and each of its neurons has a rhythm. This is evident in activities such as dance and music.


  Famesh Patel   07 Sep 2020   5 min
The clock ticks

Famesh Patel - The Doomsday clock was created in 1947 as a way to indicate our effect on the world. Scientists wanted to show how far we were to ultimate human extinction at the dawn of nuclear warfare and it has been updated ever since.


  Carly Schinhofen   04 Sep 2020   3 min
Pseudoscience and COVID-19

Carly Schinhofen - The spread of pseudoscience and false information in our current pandemic needs to be taken seriously. The scale of the crisis calls for immediate action in ensuring people follow health guidelines and take the advice of medical professionals.


  Emily Richter   04 Sep 2020   3 min
Understanding California’s devastating wildfires

Emily Richter - Why are California’s wildfires often so destructive? Here are three reasons.