Writing Samples

Series on Molecular Cuisine – Pt. 4

Molecular Cuisine: Considering the Chemical Senses in Culinary Practice Pt. 4 – “Sensorium” is the new “restaurant” Considering the...

Series on Molecular Cuisine – Pt. 3

Molecular Cuisine: Considering the Chemical Senses in Culinary Practice Pt. 3 – All in Good Taste While olfaction contributes...

Series on Molecular Cuisine – Pt. 2

Molecular Cuisine: Considering the Chemical Senses in Culinary Practice Pt. 2 – Tasting – with your nose? In order to understand the...

Series on Molecular Cuisine – Pt. 1

Molecular Cuisine: Considering the Chemical Senses in Culinary Practice Pt. 1 – Molecular WHAT? Vaporizers, rotary evaporators,...

Study Reveals How the Brain Compensates for Injuries

About 1 in 10 babies in the U.S. is born prematurely, according to the National Institutes of Health. Premature babies are born having...

Artificial Sweeteners and Your Brain

Artificial sweeteners were developed incidentally but are now commonly used in food and beverage production. Saccharin, discovered at...

Tell me again that I’m a “bodymind”

As a dance major, you delve into more obscure and philosophical topics of conversation than an outsider might expect. You find yourself...

Then and Now

Reminiscence can be treacherous. In a time where external hard drives carry volume upon volume of family photos, the Internet acts as an...

Blossom

Whenever I realize a change within myself, I feel I’m experiencing a unique brand of epiphany. It’s akin to that glimmer of excitement...

New (School) Year’s Resolution

To those who have never read Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist, I would highly recommend doing so. It is a short, inspiring work and is...