Science Articles by:

Austin Lim

Austin Lim is a writer, dancer, artist, lover of all things brain-related, and a professional lecturer in Neuroscience at DePaul University. He holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from The University of Chicago. You can find more about him on Twitter @docaustinlm and on his website.

The Strange History of Antidepressants

by Austin Lim | The "TEM" of STEM

Ironically, despite the horrors of war, armed conflict has a way of advancing medicine. Gruesome injuries sustained on the battlefield […]

Eating Bugs: A Diet That’s Hard to Swallow

by Austin Lim | Science Around the House, Science of the Outdoors

According to a common piece of folklore, you swallowed eight spiders in your sleep last year. Urban legend or not, […]

The Rhythm of Movement

by Austin Lim | Science of the Outdoors, Science Within Us

“If you can walk, you can dance.” Within this traditional African proverb lies a hidden truth about our nature as […]

BEEing like a Magnet

by Austin Lim | Science of the Outdoors

The human body is able to obtain information about our environment in unique ways. Our eyes convert photons of reflected […]

The Maillard Reaction: A Taste of Food Chemistry

by Austin Lim | Science Within Us

“How come we never learned anything practical in high school?” He placed his steak knife parallel to a grill line […]

Two women representing the Illinois Science Council at an event.

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