CuriosiTEA Journal Club 

Student Summary By Hayden Byun Original Source: Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, March 17, 2026 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-kids-are-all-right/ Image created by Hayden Byun Abstract Background: Many people are convinced that modern-day children are declining socially and emotionally, and these ideas are firmly reinforced by social media and news stories. Objective: Psychologists wanted to know whether children are truly becoming less empathetic, l

Student summary by Hayden Byun Original Source: Scientific American, Author: Michelle Carr, Editor: Mark Fischetti, December 17, 2024 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/engineering-lucid-dreams-could-improve-sleep-and-defuse-nightmares/ Image created by Hayden Byun Abstract Background: A lucid dream happens when a person is aware that they are dreaming, and with training, they may be able to control the content of their dreams. Millions of people are affected by in

Student summary by Audrey Kim Original Source: Evangelia Fragouli, Science and Space News, November 1, 2025 https://www.livescience.com/64901-time-fly-having-fun.html https://scienceandspacenews.com/2025/04/22/this-is-why-time-flies-when-youre-having-fun/ Image created by Audrey Kim Abstract Background: People have all had times when we are having so much fun, and those times seem to pass very quickly. Then there are times when we are really bored, when