Just eleven regular-season games remain for the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, and they lead the NBA with the best records. The Warriors are the favorites to repeat as NBA champions this season, but do the Spurs have other plans? Although the Warriors have been the most talked-about team this season, the Spurs […]
With half of the NBA season gone, it’s a good time to consider the production and efforts of players from around the league. Who are the frontrunners for awards at this time of the season? Most Valuable Player: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Who’s more deserving of this year’s MVP award than the reigning MVP? Curry […]
Professor Ira N. Levine was a longtime faculty member in the Chemistry Department at Brooklyn College. He began his academic career at Brooklyn College in 1964 and became a full-time professor in 1978. Professor Levine taught first-year courses in general chemistry as well as advanced courses in physical and quantum chemistry. His research was in […]
Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball. There’s no question about that. The Los Angeles Lakers’ guard has come a long way since being drafted as only a 17-year old in the 1996 NBA draft. Selected as the 13th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, Bryant was the first […]
The belief that one is already dead is known as Cotard’s syndrome, named after the French neurologist who first diagnosed it. In the 1800s, Jules Cotard described the syndrome as a type of depression characterized by anxious melancholia and delusions about one’s own body. Esmé Weijun Wang is among the few people who experienced the […]
There’s no doubt that the Knicks still run New York. Ever since the Nets moved to Brooklyn in 2012, they still have not been able to build a legitimate fan base. Last season, the Nets were able to squeeze their way into the playoffs while the Knicks finished with their worst season in franchise history, […]
The Brooklyn Nets were able to earn a spot in the playoffs last season, but where do they stand now after their offseason moves? Main Losses: Kevin Garnett (midseason), Mason Plumlee, Mirza Teletovic, Deron Williams Main Additions: Thaddeus Young (midseason), Shane Larkin, Andrea Bargnani Projected Starting Lineup: PG: Jarrett Jack SG: Wayne Ellington SF: Joe […]
One of the prominent global environmental issues is the lack of clean drinking water in underdeveloped countries. Although water covers over 70% of the Earth, only 3% of the world’s water is freshwater – what we drink, bathe in, and irrigate farms with. Water is currently a scarce resource for 1 billion people in the […]
NBA free agency 2015 was interesting, to say the least. From the DeAndre Jordan fiasco to the Lakers’ failed meetings with LaMarcus Aldridge, there was entertainment for NBA fans during the semi-dull offseason. There was no Kevin Durant in the free agent market, but there was still a fair amount of role players who could […]
