Jenna Mackenroth (jenna-mackenroth)

Jenna Mackenroth (‘22) is a Science writer. She loves writing about science just as much as she enjoys reading about it. Beyond science, Jenna loves drawing, Helena Bonham Carter, and her jade and cactus plants named Seymour and Jane.

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The Pressing Issue of the Prion

Jenna Mackenroth

Proteins, crucial to our minds and bodies, have potentially devastating effects when misfolded. Prions lend us terrifying insight.

Issue 8, Volume 112

Science

The Science of Language

Jenna Mackenroth

While it may seem simple for humans to communicate our ideas through language, the science behind our linguistic capabilities is much more complex.

Issue 2, Volume 112

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The Science of Language

Jenna Mackenroth

While it may seem simple for humans to communicate our ideas through language, the science behind our linguistic capabilities is much more complex.

Issue 2, Volume 112

Science

The Implications of Handwriting

Jenna Mackenroth

Beyond its usage in our everyday lives, handwriting has several implications for forensics, psychology, and neuroscience.

Issue 15, Volume 111

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The Implications of Handwriting

Jenna Mackenroth

Beyond its usage in our everyday lives, handwriting has several implications for forensics, psychology, and neuroscience.

Issue 15, Volume 111

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Science and Social Media

Jenna Mackenroth

Science has a large, growing presence on social media, increasing its popularity and accessibility to users of all creeds, for better or worse.

Issue 14, Volume 111

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Science and Social Media

Jenna Mackenroth

Science has a large, growing presence on social media, increasing its popularity and accessibility to users of all creeds, for better or worse.

Issue 14, Volume 111

Science

The Proton and its Particles

Jenna Mackenroth

The interior makeup of protons has been at the center of long debate; new evidence from an experiment known as SeaQuest looks to answer the question of what exactly the proton is made of.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Science

Pollution and the Pandemic

Jenna Mackenroth

The unique conditions created by the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to interesting developments among researchers regarding pollution.

Issue 10, Volume 111

Science

The Curious Incident of the Platypus and Fluorescent Fur

Jenna Mackenroth

The platypus, known to be an animal oddity, surprises the natural world with a new trait: biofluorescent fur.

Issue 7, Volume 111

Science

The Science of Gossip

Jenna Mackenroth

The scientific reasons behind gossip offer greater insight into our social structures and methods of cultural construction.

Issue 4, Volume 111

Science

Gas on Venus Hints at Extraterrestrial Life

Jenna Mackenroth, Zoe Piccirillo

Radio telescopes discovered a gas on Venus that is produced by living organisms, suggesting that life may exist on the planet.

Issue 3, Volume 111

Science

The Increase of Multi Legged Life in the World

Jenna Mackenroth

Issue 17, Volume 110

Science

Misinformation Regarding COVID-19 and How to Scientifically Debunk These Myths

Jenna Mackenroth

We are in very unfamiliar territory regarding the current coronavirus pandemic. Though many are trying to inform themselves about the disease, it has resulted in a dangerous game of global telephone regarding information.

Issue 14, Volume 110

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The Math and Science of Quarantine

Jenna Mackenroth

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases grows, people have taken to practicing social distancing and placing themselves under quarantine; but despite the efficacy of social distance, the transition hasn’t been easy for many.

Issue 13, Volume 110

Science

Internal Dialogue vs. Abstract Thought

Jenna Mackenroth

The recent spotlight put onto internal dialogue vs. abstract thinking reminds us about the diversity of thought processes and how they affect us at Stuyvesant.

Issue 12, Volume 110

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Internal Dialogue vs. Abstract Thought

Jenna Mackenroth

The recent spotlight put onto internal dialogue vs. abstract thinking reminds us about the diversity of thought processes and how they affect us at Stuyvesant.

Issue 11, Volume 110

Science

The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Overblown

Gerard Lin, Jenna Mackenroth

The recent novel coronavirus outbreak has been misinterpreted by media outlets and the public as cause for excessive panic fueled by anti-racial sentiments.

Issue 10, Volume 110

Science

Hallucinations: What’s the Big Idea?

Jenna Mackenroth

Hallucinations, which are caused by a range of factors and have had a profound effect on our culture, are grossly misunderstood.

Issue 7, Volume 110

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