Melinene is natural sunscreen. It was developed from evolution to protect from ultraviolet radiation, the destruction of DNA, and to prevent breaking down an important molecule called folate. Folate is a molecule that helps fuel cell production,improves reproduction in the body, and should be protected. People in the northern hemispheric environments were at a disadvantage to produce any vitamin D from their skin so to ensure they would be healthy, evolution created lighter skin. People going from low UV to high UV areas in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. People from high UV areas being forced to work in low UV areas cause a Vitamin D deficiency.  I personally don’t understand…

I really did improve with this research team, and I feel like it’s a big step in my future. I enjoyed showing my skills because I can work with 100% confidence since this is my second semester. This research team is what I call my “bread and butter” work because I love the study of situations, people, anything dealing with notes, and articles. This class has been great on so many levels, and to be done makes me emotional, but I can’t wait to see how I can apply myself to solving complex questions and present them in the best way possible for the future. Reads using an appropriate lens…

This semester has been really impactful for me from the new things incorporated into the curriculum, to the research of the archives. This class has introduced me to ethnographic studies, which is the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures. I have found an interest in this because it makes note taking more interesting when your observing things that are actually happening in real time. I am very satisfied to have experienced everything this course has to offer and hope to keep Dr. Smith as a close professor, one that I feel comfortable with stopping by anytime. Reads using an appropriate lens and can engage in a…