Stuyvesant Notation

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Notation is the Stuyvesant Research Club's podcast. In our episodes, we discuss different topics in science, including those that have been covered in past SIGMA articles. Subjects are synthesized into casual, short conversations, allowing listeners to delve deep into a concept by just clicking play.

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Episodes

Episode 9: Geoengineering

Join your host Daniel Chang (along with Aruna Vaithilingam and Princeden Hom) in our ninth episode as we discuss the development of geoengineering, its present applications, potential future in fighting against climate change, and more! Check out SIGMAS here! Sources: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev.energy.25.1.245#:~:text=The%20first%20use%20of%20the,the%20deep%20ocean%20(14) https://geoengineering.environment.harvard.edu/geoengineering https://www.engineering.com/story/pros-a...

Feb 21, 2023•23 min

Episode 8: CRISPR/Gene Editing

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with David Voynov and Keara O'Donnell) in our eighth episode as we discuss the development of CRISPR, its benefits, ethical concerns, and more! Check out SIGMA 19 here! Sources: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2014/crispr-a-game-changing-genetic-engineering-technique/ https://www.labiotech.eu/interview/crispr-therapeutics-genome-editing/#:~:text=What%20are%20the%20advantages%20of,its%20relative%20simplicity%20and%20versatility https://www.cancercenter.com/com...

May 03, 2022•31 min

Episode 7: Personality Tests

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with Etiha Ahmed, David Voynov, Keara O'Donnell, Samin Sarker, and Daniel Chang) in our seventh episode as we explore the popular MBTI and Enneagram personality tests, their issues/accuracy, practical uses, the desire to take said tests, and more! Check out SIGMAS here! Clarifications: At 19:20, the word I was looking for was "percent error" so there would be a range as to how accurate your results were depending on your mood. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

Jan 09, 2022•45 min

Episode 6: The Psychology of Horror Movies

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with Keara O'Donnell, Samin Sarker, and Daniel Chang) in our sixth episode as we discuss the different types of horror movies, how they affect us, why people enjoy them, and more! Check out SIGMAS here! Sources: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/horror-movie-guide#8-horror-subgenres https://www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/blog/stephen-king-3-levels-of-horror https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6813198/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4350...

Jan 09, 2022•37 min

Episode 5: It it safe to travel yet?

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with David Voynov, Etiha Ahmed, and Samin Sarker) in our fifth episode as we reflect on the past year, discuss how the COVID vaccine works, myths about the vaccine, new strains emerging, and more! Check out SIGMA 16 here . Clarifications: At 4:28, it was said that schools shut down in April, but really it was March. At 23:11, "morbidity rate" should have been "mortality rate". Sources: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-timeline https://www.cdc.gov/coronavi...

Jun 28, 2021•24 min

Episode 4: Standardized Testing

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with David Voynov, Etiha Ahmed, and Samin Sarker) in our fourth episode as we discuss the origins of standardized testing, different types of intelligence, tests vs. projects, issues with diversity, and more! Check out SIGMA 16 here . Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardized_test#United_States https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JTUXMZzhO0wMYymDNhkz5kdaNdUQr2y7/view https://www.transformtutor.com/private-tutoring-blog/2018/7/23/good-student-bad-test-take...

Jun 28, 2021•56 min

Episode 3: Fermi's Paradox

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with Chris Dong, Daniel Jeon, Keara O'Donnell, and Samin Sarker) in our third episode as we discuss the probability of finding extraterrestrial civilizations, the ethics behind encountering aliens, what aliens would look like, and more! Find the article about Fermi's Paradox that inspired this discussion in SIGMA 10 . Also make sure to check out our latest edition, SIGMA 15 ! Sources: SIGMA 10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGsMEc https://www.washington.ed...

May 18, 2021•58 min

Episode 2: Hot Water, A Cure or Hoax?

Join your host Neha Maskey (along with Chris Dong, David Voynov, Etiha Ahmed, and Kai Zhang) in our second episode as we discuss whether or not drinking hot water is beneficial, pagophagia, the correct way to shower, and more! Make sure to check out SIGMA Edition 14 (on our website ). Sources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/china-hot-drinking-water-traditional-medicine https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-drinking-hot-water https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/will-chicken-sou...

May 04, 2021•57 min

Episode 1: Should You Lick the Subway Pole?

Join your amazing host Neha Maskey (along with Chris Dong, Devki Welt, Ethan Samuel Lin, Neil Sarkar, and Nina Shin) in our first episode as we discuss the microbiome of the metro system, hypothetical baby hunger games, proper hand sanitizer usage, and more! Read the SIGMA article that inspired this discussion in the upcoming SIGMA Edition 14 (to be released on our website ). Clarifications: At 4:42, it was said that 12% of the bacteria swabbed was pathogenic, but it was only 12% of a small subs...

Apr 10, 2021•23 min

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