Shyanne Hamrick, Author at My TJ Now

Introducing NFTs: A digital art revolution?

Shyanne Hamrick

As the mania surrounding NFTs continues to skyrocket, an artist known as Beeple recently eclipsed the record for digital art by auctioning an original JPEG for $69 million. But what…

The future of superheroes

Shyanne Hamrick

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed production for many anticipated films and series, and the superhero genre is no exception. Following a year with few major theatrical releases, the Marvel…

Looking ahead: treatments for COVID-19

Shyanne Hamrick

As one of the greatest challenges of the year, researchers and scientists persist in the race to develop a treatment for the COVID-19 pandemic. Although controversy has risen from recent…

Life on Venus

Shyanne Hamrick

Recent detections of a strange and pungent gas in Venus’s atmosphere have prompted astronomers to reconsider the possibility of life on Earth’s neighboring planet. On Sept. 14, an article was…

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com are trending genetic services that can unearth a lot about us, from our family history to our predispositions to certain illnesses. The…

To infinity and beyond: 3D printed rockets

Shyanne Hamrick

With a vision to build and launch the first 3D printed rocket by 2021, Relativity Space is revolutionizing the aerospace industry. Relativity Space intends to build this rocket or launch…

The curious case of immortal jellyfish

Shyanne Hamrick

A plethora of myths feature the idealized conception of a cure for human immortality, but the immortal jellyfish just might be the Benjamin Button of the sea. With the rare…

Psychedelics: a treatment for mental disorders?

Shyanne Hamrick

Psychedelics have become a potential pharmacological development in the evolution of treatment for mental disorders. LSD, psilocybin and MDMA are just a few potential psychedelics which could replace or supplement…