Candy Gao Dr. O’Toole Freshman Seminar BIOL190 September 25th, 2020 When asked about the color of an object. It is easy for us to conclude that one is orange, blue, green, red, pink, grey, or etcetera. From what we have come to understand today, color is photons traveling in waves of varying wavelengths reflected and…
Month: September 2020
How Can Our Brain Sense Taste?
A few days before moving on campus my sister and I attempted to make bread for the first time and it went much better than either of us expected. After spending half the day making the dough, proofing it, kneading it, proofing it again, and finally baking it, the satisfaction we felt while consuming the…
The Biggest Mystery in Evolution: The Origin of Insect Flight
Growing up, I’ve always had a fascination for insects, including spiders, praying mantis’, moths, etc. When my friends ran away from a beetle on the playground, I always wanted to examine it and see how they worked. As I was walking around campus last week I found the first cicada I saw of the season….
Double Rainbow
It was an ordinary day when everything started to happen. I saw a weather forecast on the television that it has a similar strength as typhoon Mamie that devastated Korea in 1985 (Mamie is recorded as the worst typhoon cyclone to affect northeastern China in 26 years). I wasn’t scared of the typhoon at first…
Sherry Yu
Hi everyone! My name is Xinyuan (Sherry) Yu, and I am from Beijing, China. While I’m still exploring my interests, I currently plan to double major in math and business (finance). I love listening to music, singing, and I’ve always been trying to write my own songs. Also, I’m very fond of art history, and…
Lyla Patel
Hi! My name is Lyla Patel. I am from California, near San Francisco. I plan on majoring in psychology and I am debating whether to pursue the premed or the prelaw track. I love astrology, playing golf, fashion, and being outdoors. I love traveling and exploring new places, especially anything food related, wherever I go….
Andrea Mancia
Hey guys!! My name is Andrea Mancia and I’m from Peachtree City, Georgia which is about 45 minutes from Atlanta. I’m very excited to be at Emory this fall and am planning to major in Chemistry with a focus in BioChem on the pre-med track. I love to dance, bike, and travel (especially to visit…
Charlotte Xu
Hello lovely people! I’m Charlotte, and I’m from Shanghai, China. I’m thinking about psychology and religion double major. I went to a boarding school in Connecticut for the past four years. I am a huge traveler and photographer! I just did a skydive in Florida and went to see the northern lights in Alaska this…
Jason Jin
Hey guys! My name is Jason and I’m from Central Florida, near the Orlando area. I want to eventually go into the Business school and major in Marketing or Finance. I love dancing (I have vids on my ig @jason.jinn) if you wanna check them out. I love hanging out with friends, going to the…
Jason Park
Hello guys! My name is Jason. Though I’m from Korea, I spent most of my life in Tianjin, China. I really love to listen to music, collect Lego products, and play video games. And I am currently planning to major in Computer Science. While this class does not really relate to what I am trying…