Are we predisposed to being obese?
Common convention has each of us believing that being overweight or obese as a sign of being lazy, apathetic, or even just slovenly. When we walk down the stre...
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Bipolar Disorder – What is it?
This past week, we were discussing bipolar disorder. From this broader topic, our group spent quite a bit of time discussing whether or not it should be consid...
Concussions: When enough is enough
Recently, the long term effects of repeated concussions suffered by NFL players has been huge news because of the increasing number of suicides that are ...
Marijuana the Miracle Drug?
It seems that every day a new state is legalizing marijuana, or a new study is coming out praising the medical benefits of marijuana. For those of you against ...
ALS – We Need to Care
I’m sure that in the past few months your news feed has been flooded with the Ice Bucket Challenge. It probably even got to the point where you couldn’t stand ...
Capstone Culmination
As I look back on my capstone in chemistry experience, I am glad that I was able to take part in this class. Capstone courses are meant to tie several discipli...
Colors of the Rainbow – A Look at Autism
Autism is more common today than ever before. According to the Autism Science Foundation, prevalence of autism was reported as 1 in 10,000. During the ninetie...
More Than Just Social Drinking?
Culture plays a role in the use of alcohol. Alcohol serves as a social lubricant, as it has across different cultures and time periods. Although alcohol appea...
Liberal learning at its finest: Concordia College Neurochemistry
In a typical class for a core requirement at Concordia College there is usually a new perspective, a new skill, a new set of knowledge, or even a new language i...
Neurochemistry Reflections
For those of you who can’t read 0.2 size font, the molecule shown in the featured picture is oxytocin. Eh? Eh? Get it? Anyway, this course truly was every...