Gary Jiang (gary-jiang)

gjiang50 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

Gary Jiang ('25) is a Science writer. He enjoys exploring and writing about new technologies and interesting questions dealing with science. In his free time, he likes video editing as well as playing chess.

Purple: Nature’s Rarest Color

The color purple is more than just a rare color, serving as a window into the mysterious processes of color expression in our natural world.

Issue 13, Volume 114

What's Funny? The Science of Laughter

Although laughter is an extremely simple gesture as a reaction to something funny, it is a lot more complex in its usage from an evolutionary standpoint and in social interactions of our daily lives.

Issue 11, Volume 114

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Polar Lights: A Mirage Concealing the Sun’s Destructive Activities

Though the polar lights are beautiful and mesmerizing, they conceal the truth about solar storms and the chaotic, destructive nature of the Sun.

Issue 8, Volume 114

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Earth’s Desert Disease

Desertification is a detrimental process that is slowly converting Earth’s biomes to fragile deserts as a result of human practices and needs to be dealt with fast or else it will become unstoppable.

Issue 5, Volume 114

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Dogs and the Selective Breeding Crisis

Though dogs are the most popular pet in the world, many people don’t realize the cruelty of the breeding industry and the issues dogs have faced because of selective breeding at the hands of humans.

Issue 2, Volume 114

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Mosquitoes: The Extinction Dilemma

With new gene editing advancements like artificial gene drives, the dangerous mosquito can now be completely eradicated—but should it be?

Issue 11, Volume 113

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Horror Movies: More Than Just Scary

Horror movies are able to captivate viewers with their scary nature through hidden psychological benefits and biological effects, allowing them to top movie charts during the pandemic.

Issue 9, Volume 113

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DART, The Real Life Space Defender

NASA’s DART mission marks a new era of space innovation and its importance has been shown in its promising results for the future of planetary defense.

Issue 8, Volume 113

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Misophonia: The Ultimate Auditory Ailment

Misophonia is a relatively unknown but common disorder that causes emotional and behavioral distress in response to exposure to trigger sounds, typically those relating to the body.

Issue 114, Volume 13

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