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Author: Aiden Salk

Aiden is a junior from Woodcliff Lake, NJ, majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Spanish for the Professions and Data Science on the pre-med track. He is currently researching the effects of mutations associated with the neurotransmitter GABA that have been linked to epilepsy in the Kang Lab. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and ping pong and listening to music with friends.
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Fun Fact of the Week: Sea robin fish have legs with the ability to taste

Aiden Salk | January 16th, 2025 Animals and organisms all over the world fit into their own ecological niche — “the role an organism plays…

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An urban oasis: Do green spaces on college campuses benefit mental health?

Aiden Salk | December 31st, 2024 Each year, millions of high schoolers apply to an array of colleges. While researching each college on their list,…

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Donut-shaped mitochondria: A sweet sign of trouble for the cell

Patients’ mitochondrial shapes have proven to be an indicator of specific diseases.

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Collective misremembering: Diving into the Mandela effect

Aiden Salk | October 17th, 2024 Humans and some primates share an extraordinary capacity to recall events from the past. Memory and learning stem from…

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Learning From Visual Systems Across Species

Learning From Visual Systems Across Species Aiden Salk | March 28th, 2024 The last time you went swimming, you likely struggled to keep your eyes…

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An Organization’s Claim to End All Disease by 2100

An Organization’s Claim to End All Disease by 2100 Aiden Salk | January 16th, 2024 In 2015, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife–Dr. Priscilla Chan–co-founded the…

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The Incredible Sense of Smell in Ants

The Incredible Sense of Smell in Ants How Ant Olfaction Triumphs Over the Audiovisual System in Recognizing Friend or Foe Aiden Salk | November 15th,…

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