Accurate weights and measures affect everything from scientific research to international trade. Courtesy | Timothy Dolch Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics, will be teaching a seminar this spring about a field that intersects the scientific and business world in America. PHY 393: NIST and the Constitutional Mandate for Physics will cover the National Institute...
Paul Rezkalla gave a talk on Aristotle and biology. Malia Thibado | Collegian Modern biology and medicine should take a lesson from Aristotle, according to Paul Rezkalla, a postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor University, who was a visiting professor of philosophy at the College last year. Dozens of students and faculty gathered in the Heritage...
Excessive coffee consumption has long-term health risks. Courtesy | Facebook College students should not jeopardize their mental state, sleep, and long-term health by drinking coffee. “Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive drug in the world,” Dr. Sergei Ferre of the National Institute on Drug Abuse wrote in an article on caffeine research. “It shows all...
Coffee has many health benefits. | Wikimedia Commons Whether it’s the earthy smell wafting from your mother’s coffee pot in the morning, or the comfort of your own warm cup of fresh brew, most people have a personal tie to coffee. Love it or hate it, people across the globe rely on coffee to kick...
Advances in technology change the way wars are fought. Courtesy | Facebook As artificial intelligence improves and expands its application to warfare, Hillsdale College faculty say the technology will not replace humans as strategic decision-makers. The use of artificial intelligence in air combat drones is already in its experimental stages in the American military. The...