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Biomedical sciences have long overlooked a crucial aspect of nature, physical stimuli. However, recent progress in "mechanobiology" is paving the way for a new wave of promising medical treatments.
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Adhering to a healthy diet in a stressful environment like college can be a challenge as the specter of the dreaded “freshman 15” looms. But what exactly is a healthy diet, anyway?
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The history of science is full of examples of discovery, both intentional and accidental. But how do scientists study subject matter incapable of being explained by simple models? And additionally, if science can produce favorable results (say, in the clinic), to what extent does it matter whether or not the results can be fully explained? Here, Siddhant Iyer outlines the ways in which scientists may study as-of-yet unexplained phenomena and argues for a framework involving the use of complex models while also acknowledging limitations.