An African Safari

By Allen Westerfield   I have always had a fascination with wildlife and animals, and there are few places with more interesting wildlife than Africa. Africa is home to many of the largest and most unique animals because the harsh African environment has contributed...

Octopuses: 8 Arms, 9 Brains

Hi everyone! My name is Maya, and I’m a student at Vanderbilt studying Neuroscience. The brain is one of the most fascinating yet lesser understood organs in the body. One of the weirdest things I’ve learned in my neuroscience classes has to do with the octopus brain....

Our 4.571-Billion-Year-Old Solar System!

By: Andrea Gutierrez Our solar system fascinates me because there is so much that is still a mystery to us. However, that does not stop the human race from hypothesizing about how varying bodies attract each other. The comparative size that we have to the universe...

Squirrels are Pretty Nuts!

Hello VSVS Students! VSVS member Alexis here checking in to tell you two of the most important things to know about college. The first is of course that you should work hard, have fun, and learn as much as you can. The second is that you will undoubtedly encounter...