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Spring Joint Science Symposium (Part 2)
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 9:52 | No Comment
Spring Joint Science Symposium (Part 2)

Tracey Suter followed up earthquakes with some well-executed science of her own. Though some may think of animal experimentation as cruel, Tracey reveals that it’s necessary to use rats to study neuroscience phenomena as a …

Spring Joint Science Symposium (Part 1)
Monday, 4 Apr, 2011 – 0:49 | No Comment
Spring Joint Science Symposium (Part 1)

On Thursday, March 17th, five of Trinity’s science departments put forward seniors and their best projects to be presented in the Spring Joint Science Symposium. The talks, hosted by Prof. Curran of the chemistry department, …

Challenging Assumptions about Autism: Part 1 Of a Series
Friday, 4 Mar, 2011 – 11:50 | No Comment
Challenging Assumptions about Autism: Part 1 Of a Series

Part 1: Introduction
I recently listened to Temple Grandin’s talk on TED. A brilliant woman first brought to the public eye when Oliver Sacks depicted her in his 1995 book “Anthropologist on Mars”, Grandin is a doctor …

Engineering Societies Annual Banquet Proves Inspirational
Wednesday, 1 Dec, 2010 – 21:39 | No Comment
Engineering Societies Annual Banquet Proves Inspirational

Who says engineers aren’t passionate? Last Thursday (October 18, 2010), the Engineering Societies Banquet, hosted by the illustrious John Montalvo, reminded me of why I wanted to be an engineer. Once full with delicious treats …

Interdisciplinary Science Symposium Reveals Breadth of Science at Trinity (part 2)
Tuesday, 23 Nov, 2010 – 11:28 | 3 Comments
Interdisciplinary Science Symposium Reveals Breadth of Science at Trinity (part 2)

Last time, we looked at two incredible presentations in biochemistry and biology from the Interdisciplinary Science Symposium, last Thursday, October 11, 2010. We’ll look at computers and nerves (though not together which would be pretty …

Interdisciplinary Science Symposium Reveals Breadth of Science at Trinity (part 1)
Friday, 19 Nov, 2010 – 23:40 | No Comment
Interdisciplinary Science Symposium Reveals Breadth of Science at Trinity (part 1)

Last Thursday, October 11, 2010, four Trinity students presented their scientific discoveries from work conducted at Trinity. From the study of chemical compounds to the biology of fish brain cell generation to the effect of …

Stem Cell Policy Limits Scientific Progress
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 22:14 | No Comment
Stem Cell Policy Limits Scientific Progress

The dream was undeniably powerful: growing organs and even bodies in vaporous vats of chemicals, churning out clones of our own vanity, and grasping for a kind of immortality. Misery and death could be turned …

WE ARE LIVE
Wednesday, 27 Oct, 2010 – 22:39 | 2 Comments
WE ARE LIVE

4legs is first and foremost a cutting edge online newspaper.  We strive to provide students and faculty with a voice and to represent Trinity in an accurate and fair manner.  4legs runs the gamut from sports to …