Cells make up every piece of your body. And those cells are not static — they move, pretty much all the time. But when it comes to how they move, scientists have been a bit […]
Author: Frank Otto
Frank is a news officer for health and science at Drexel. Formerly, he was a reporter at the Pottstown Mercury where he covered car crashes, murders, and goat races. He also interviewed Tom Wolf, Carly Rae Jepsen and almost Ke$ha once. He's still not a coffee-drinker and remains a lifelong Phillies fan, even now, because their ineptitude just feels nostalgic to when he first started watching them. Follow Frank at @DrexelFrank. Contact him at 215.571.4244 or fmo26@drexel.edu.
Q+A: Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Diversity
Speculative fiction is a term used to describe works that imagine universes that are unlike our own. The term covers science fiction, fantasy, even the cities of comic book heroes. But far too often, this […]
Quick Take: Drexel’s Gambescia Testifies in Favor of Soda Tax
“A founding principle of public health measures is such policies aim to benefit all, and lowering sugar intake fits this principle at many levels. This should trump the social economy argument against the tax and […]
Q+A: Staying Gluten-Free While at College
In college, meals are something to look forward to. Students out on their own for the first time use meals in dining halls or local eateries to join together and take a break from academia. […]
5 Tips for Your Run Down Broad Street
In many ways, running is less about your legs and more about your brain. The proper training, goals and strategy for a race are often where successful performances begin and end. The Broad Street Run, […]
Quick Take: CDC Report Says U.S. Autism Rate Unchanged Since Last Year
“It is a step forward, it is reassuring. I think even if that 1.5 percent prevalence rate holds, we still have to recognize that still means 5 million individuals in the country are living with […]
Can’t Afford Gwyneth Paltrow’s Smoothie? No Problem
This week, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site, Goop, unveiled a special breakfast smoothie that the actress supposedly drinks “every morning, whether or not she’s detoxing.” Containing a wide variety of ingredients, including items such as Goop’s […]
Q+A: Are We Ready for the Zika Outbreak?
The Zika virus has reached Philadelphia, after the virus already struck two people in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware, all who acquired the infection during travel to affected areas. It is one of the latest […]
Q+A: The Public Health Effects of a Philly Soda Tax
To date, only one city in the United States has passed a soda tax: Berkeley California. But Mayor Jim Kenney reportedly hopes to have Philadelphia soon join the west coast city in taxing sugary beverages. […]
Don’t Say ‘No’ to Chocolate on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is meant as a celebration of love — and that can extend to some of the treats you love, too. Chocolate is just as heavily associated with the holiday as red hearts and […]