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TABLE of CONTENTSVOLUME 8 | MARCH 2012
Eukaryon is published by students at Lake Forest College, who are solely responsible for its content. The views expressed in Eukaryon do not necessarily reflect those of the College. Articles published within Eukaryon should not be cited in bibliographies. Material contained herein should be treated as personal communication and should be cited as such only with the consent of the author. |
ABOUT THE COVER ARTWORK
Artwork by JASMINE PERRY ’13. The front cover illustrates our issues theme of “Branching Out.”
The idea of “branching out” relates to the importance of searching for new horizons and attempting to understand the connections between seemingly different subjects, people or ideas within the world. The sciences are all separated into different disciplines, but between each form of scientific exploration exists an interwoven network.
-JASMINE PERRY ’13
ISSN 1937-2604
About the Authors
Editor’s Corner |
Year Eight: Branching OutSaajidha Rizvydeen
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Accolades |
Art Competition ShowcaseAshley Reich
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Campus Outreach |
Brain Awareness Week 2010Stephanie Beltrami and Lani Leong
Department of Neuroscience Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Conference Roundup |
Strong Women Leading Stronger Research: My Encounters at the Cold Spring Harbor Telomere MeetingACM Schools: Fostering Student InquiryShabana Yusufishaq
Departments of Biology and Education Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
The Chance of a Lifetime: Lake Forest Students Come Face-to-Face with Neuroscience IconsKayla Ahlstrand
Departments of Neuroscience and Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Current Trends in Neuroscience Education: Chicago Chapter of the SFNRabia Khan
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Science News |
The Cure for Cancer Lies in the HIV Virus?Roberta Dume
Department of Chemistry Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Lab in Focus |
Richter Research Ranges: Ecology and Ants to Proteins and Parkinson’s DiseaseKaya Cuper1 and Rida Khan2
Departments of Biology1, 2 English1, and Chemistry2 Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Faculty in Focus |
Dr. (Dr.) Verena Bonitz: Polymeric Materials Engineer Turned PsychologistAshley Reich
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
“50 Years in the Forest” - with William B. MartinTyler Hauer
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Science of Teaching |
Mentors: Peers with Knowledge and More!Allie Urbanik
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Biogeography: The Study of More Than “Um, Biology and Geography”Allison Hamel
Departments of Biology and SOAN Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Beyond the Classroom |
Writing from Every AngleDaniella Brutman
Department of Neuroscience Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Kookaburra Sits in an Old Gum Tree While Students Study BelowNicole Vachter
Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
How to Modify Your Brain to Become a Kiwi: Reflections of a Pseudo-Kiwi Neuroscience Major on a Semester Spent in AotearoaNatalie Kukulka
Department of Neuroscience Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Expanding Horizons |
Through the Microscope: a Study in Dissecting the Scientist ArchetypeNadia Vinogradova
Departments of Chemistry and English Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Science and the Arts at Lake Forest CollegeLeah Frenette1, Sam Pinto2, and Nadia Vinogradova3
Departments of Chemistry1, 3, Biology2, Art2, French1, and English3 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Immersed in the Natural World: Necedah, WisconsinHilary Wind
Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Book/Film Review |
Extraordinary discoveries and remarkable creatures: the development of the theory of the origin of speciesJillian Pastick
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Humans and nature: how the un-wilding of both may lead to our demiseAlexandra Dober
Departments of Economics and Environmental Studies Program Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Spicy and Kinky: an inspiration for sexThe vindication of Ecology, looking backwards to guide us forwardDr. Tatiana’s Sex AdviceMargo Wallace
Environmental Studies Program Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Creative Writing |
Dopi Neuro- Life, Death and Everything in Between |
Grant Proposal |
Role conserved c-terminal region plays in trafficking of ETRAMP 10.3, an asexual intraerythrocytic PVM proteinRobin Graber
Department of Biology & Environmental Studies Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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News & Views |
Induced Fatal Familial Insomnia: A Genesis Mystery DebunkedRyan Vlaar
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Connexin Connections in NeurogenesisSaajidha Rizvydeen
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Review Articles |
Odor in Human Mate ChoiceKaila Stephens
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Understanding Osteoarthritis: The Signs, Symptoms and Treatment of One of Society’s Most Prevalent Age-related Diseases.Saajidha Rizvydeen
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
A Difficult Reality to Digest: The Effects of a Corn-Based Diet on the Digestive System of CattleRobin Graber
Department of Biology & Environmental Studies Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
What is Happening to all the Rabbits?Grace Brandon
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
A Dead End: A Review of Glioblastoma MultiformeAshleigh Porter
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Unilateral Spatial NeglectSydni Cole
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Tasty Genes: Diverse Receptors Mediate Distinct Taste ModalitiesMenzi Mhlanga
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
The biology of native and invasive Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) and the effect it is having in its invasive rangeJillian Pastick
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Genetics and Cancer: Clonal Evolution in Fanconi AnemiaChristian Athens
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
A Local Soul Trapped in an Alien BodyGrant Alexander
Department of Chemistry Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Primary Articles |
Giving-up densities of gray squirrels in a forest and suburban environment and the effect of substrate depthThomas Pospiech1, Billy Levinson2 and Hilary Wind2
1 Departments of Chemistry and 2 Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
CCK Impulsivity Scale ValidationCarli Pentz and Colin Willis
Department of Psychology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Arrested Development: The Effect of Cyclopamine on Chick DevelopmentLisa Pahomov and Ashleigh Porter
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Biotic Resistance of Ants in Urban and Natural EnvironmentsSusan Helford
Department of Biology Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Researching Undergraduate Researchers: How do Lake Forest students view undergraduate research?Peter Sullivan
Departments of Biology & Chemistry Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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Senior Thesis |
Genetic Mapping of the M138 Mutant AlleleLynn Switaj
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Evaluating the Role of Post-Translational Modifications of α-Synuclein in Yeast ModelsKeith Solvang
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Investigating the Role of Testosterone on Risk-Taking Behavior in Male Sprague Dawley RatsMenzi Mhlanga
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Evaluating the Genetic Link between Autophagy and Parkinson’s Disease in Budding Yeast ModelAlina Konnikova
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Is Free Will An Illusion?Karla Avila-Peregrina
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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