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1 July, 2023

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FooL mE ONCE

fool me once

By Julia Lockerd
Placebo treatments are designed with no 'active ingredient' but sometimes trick our brains into thinking we've taken real medicine.

Julia delves into how this cornerstone of modern clinical trials may be affected by sex.

Illustrated by Sonia Dhyani Santosa
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In this issue of OmniSci Magazine, we chose to explore this quest for the unknown that may be bold, unlucky, or even foolhardy: chasing the ‘Mirage’. Read more from the Editors-in-Chief, or go on and read some fantastic student writing!   

Illustrated by Gemma van der Hurk.
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REAL LIFE REPLICANTS

real life replicants

By Elijah McEvoy

Elijah traverses the ins and outs of generative AI, considering what being 'human' really means in the age of replication.

Illustrated by Jolin See
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BIG BANG TO BLACK HOLES

big bang to black holes

By Mahsa Nabizada

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Ever wondered why time is so hard to pin down? Mahsa explores time as a physical phenonenon, and questions how objective it really is.

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Illustrated by Aisyah Mohammad Sulhanuddin.

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By Saachin Simpson 

Saachin shares a poem inspired by his experience on ward rounds as a medical student

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Illustrated by Jolin See 

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INTERVIEWING DR KAREN FREILICH

interviewing dr karen freilich

By Rachel Ko

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Rachel interviews Dr Karen Freilich, one of the hosts of 'Humerus Hacks', a podcast that communicates science in a perfect marriage of education and entertainment.

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Illustrated by Pia Barraza 

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TALKING TO YOURSELF

talking to yourself

By Lily McCann

Lily explores how human consciousness can foster hallucination, further fed by the intricate psychologies of our brains.

Illustrated by Zhuominna Ma.

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ThE MIRAGE OF CAMOUFLAGE

the mirage of camoUflage

By  Krisha Ajay Darji

Creatures often lurk in the dark, or even in bright daylight - which Krisha uncovers in an account of mesmerising faunal camouflage secrets.

Illustrated by Aisyah Mohammad Sulhanuddin.

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WHY OUR CONCEPT OF COLOURS IS BROKEN

why our concept of colours is broken

By Selin Duran

Selin delves into how and why we perceive colours differently, and how optical illusions can work.

Illustrated by Aizere Malibek.

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ECHIDNAS: GENTLE COURTERS

echidnas: gentle courters

By Emily Siwing Xia

Hidden amidst the oft ferocious dealings of the animal kingdom, Emily places the spotlight instead on the gentle, yet effective mating rituals of the echidna.

 

Illustrated by Christy Yung.

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SOMETHING IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS.

¿ CAN YOU FIND IT ?

Can you find the creature that does not belong in the desert?

THE POWER OF LIGHT 

the power of light 

By Serenie Tsai

Serenie enlightens with a play-by-play of light’s many potentials, all of which render it a powerful force that can be harnessed in the future.

 

Illustrated by Pia Barraza. 

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