MCSM INSPIRES! – Mt. Sinai
MCSM INSPIRES! By: Waverly Winchester MCSM’s Core Values INSPIRE us every day in so many ways, so I’m...
Category: science
Student Advice on Taking STEM AP Classes
By Diana Sanchez and Jennifer Loja As the end of the year approaches, many MCSM students...
HEALTH: How Does Sugar Impact the Brain?
By Shawrna Sen We all love extreme cravings for sugar. Thinking about chocolates, ice cream sundaes, cakes,...
Climate Change Strike 2022
By Nicole Manning The Climate Strike on March 25th, 2022, was a day for many students to...
SCIENCE: The “Centennial Lightbulb”
By Maddox Brown Salutations, I doubt any of you have ever taken the time to wonder ‘What...
Facts About Bedbugs That You May Not Have Known
By Maddox Brown Salutations! Now I believe we’ve all heard of bedbugs, right? Those pesky little...
Gaining Approval for the COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 5-11
By Sadia Choudhury The Coronavirus continues to aggressively infiltrate human populations. Many people have been affected, but vaccines...
A New Blood Test That Can Detect More Than 50 Types of Cancer
By Soyoung Kim Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, killing about 9.6 million people...
NATURE: A Bird of Poison?
By Maddox Brown Salutations! Never in my life have I ever imagined a day when...
Vaccine Hesitancy—A Lingering Problem for American Schools
By Thea Trelstad Working from home, online schooling, millions of deaths and hospitalizations, citywide lockdowns, and...
Do Smoking and Vaping Equally Harm the Body?
By Sadia Choudhury Although preliminary evidence suggests that “vaping” tobacco is not as dangerous as smoking tobacco, either method...
HEALTH: The Benefits of Fenugreek and its Seeds
By Shawrna Sen Fenugreek, a flavorful and a fragrant herb from the pea family. It is also...
SCIENCE: The 3D Printing of Human Organs
By Ibne Tamim 3D printing human organs can bring the inconceivable to the table, while breaking boundaries in medical...
HEALTH: The Pfizer Vaccine vs. The Moderna Vaccine
By Brenda Panama Traditionally it takes 5-10 years to make a new vaccine but Pfizer and Moderna prevailed....
ECOLOGY: The Last Hawaiian Tree Snail
By Maddox Brown Salutations. Twenty-four days ago was the two-year anniversary of the death of beloved George, the last...
NATURE: Species Strive To Flee Ocean Heatwaves
By Abir Mahmud When an intense heat wave hits a part of the ocean, overheated marine...
SCIENCE: Predicting Where Meteorites May Fall
By Abir Mahmud . Geoffrey Evatt was snowmobiling in Antarctica when he...
FEATURE: Endangered Species of the World
By Maddox Brown * Every day, it seems that more and more wildlife is becoming endangered, and this...
BIOLOGY: The Science Behind the Female and Male Brain—Is Either One Superior?
By Shawrna Sen Before we begin to consider certain substantial differences regarding the female and male brain, let’s...
SCIENCE: I Want My Mummy! Actually, Egyptian Museums Do
By Kaya Miller In a year where just about anything seems possible, it is no surprise people...