Teknos Science Journal

04/08/2024

Hey Everyone!

Teknos, TJHSST’s science journal, is hosting its annual summer writing competition!

To enter, write an article of 750-1250 words about a scientific topic of your choosing. We will offer special prizes to the top three articles, and the top five articles may be posted on our website (teknos.org). Submissions will be accepted until September 6th, 2024, at https://forms.gle/HZZu9dcn2eGmsoAU8 or use the QR quote in the post above!

For full rules, visit
https://www.teknos.org/home/2023/6/25/2023-teknos-writing-competition-xhnh7

The results of the competition will be posted on the Teknos Science Journal Facebook and this Instagram page, so be sure to follow! Feel free to contact Kavya Kuttuva or Rabia Chadha if you have any questions.

18/06/2024

Your officers!!

30/01/2024

Update: The deadline to submit to this year's journal has been extended to February 20, 2024. We look forward to seeing your submissions!

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04/01/2024

Submissions for Volume 33 of Teknos are open until January 31st, 2024! If there are any questions, email [email protected] or contact us on Messenger.

See the post on our website for more details:

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04/01/2024

Congratulations to the winners of the science poetry contest! Read the top three submissions below at the Teknos website.

Summary Teknos Science Journal and Threshold recently collaborated to host a science poetry competition. Students of all grades were invited to submit poetry that was science related. Thank you to all that submitted! Top Three Poems 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Contact

20/11/2023

Don't miss the Teknos and Threshold collaboration: a science poetry contest! Check out this document for more information, including the rubric and exemplars:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1balelcSA3SIKeerO-N6yczx8QLd9bRS5m4_Dzdl23v0/edit
The deadline for all poems is November 30th, 2023. Editors will notify the author of the status of their submission on December 15th, 2023.
Submit your work here: https://tinyurl.com/sciencepoetrycontest

03/11/2023

Anusha’s article “TiRobot Debuts in the Orthopedic OR” offers an astounding discernment of how robotic tools may decrease the amount of complications that come with high risk, large incision spine surgeries. Read Anusha’s article below to learn more!

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03/11/2023

Megan’s article “Viability of ACE-Inhibitors To Reduce Space Radiation-Induced Cardiovascular Injury” dives into the foundation of enzyme interactions, delivering jaw dropping insight into reducing cardiovascular disease caused by space radiation. Read Megan’s article below!

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03/11/2023

Shikha’s article “Nanomedicine Unleashed: Harnessing Metformin and Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma Therapy” provides a fascinating grasp on how small lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNPs) might change our perspective of the drug industry. Read Shikha’s article below!

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03/11/2023

This summer, Teknos invited students to submit a science article on an interest of their choice. Now, after much consideration, we are excited to present the three top-placing articles! Congratulations to the winners, and a sincere thank you to all participants for submitting! You can find these articles on our website at teknos.org.

1st Place: TiRobot Debuts in the Orthopedic OR by Anusha Das

2nd Place: Viability of ACE-Inhibitors To Reduce Space Radiation-Induced Cardiovascular Injury by Megan Sawant

3rd Place: Nanomedicine Unleashed: Harnessing Metformin and Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma Therapy by Shikha Raghuram

26/06/2023

Teknos (TJHSST Science Journal) is now hosting the 2023 installment of our annual summer writing competition! Write and submit a 500-2000 word article on any STEM topic by August 10th, 2023, for a chance to win prizes and a feature on our website! More information at

Summary Teknos (TJHSST Science Journal) is excited to host a writing competition for science writing! You may write an article to explore any topic you’re curious or passionate about; however, it MUST be related to STEM. There are no divisions for our contest! There will be monetary prizes for the

19/02/2023

Calling all artists and photographers!

Teknos is looking for art submissions for the cover of our 2022-23 volume! If you would like to have your art potentially featured on the sleeve of this year’s science journal, please fill out the form below with your design by Tuesday, February 28! The guidelines for submissions are also attached below. If you plan to submit, please also contact Ethan Caldwell or Kenneth Do or email [email protected] to give us a sense of who’s interested.

As part of designing each year’s journal, we also incorporate photos and images to supplement the text of the magazine. In the past, these images have been collected from various online websites, but for this year’s edition we would like to also include student-sourced images. If you have photographs or images that you have personally taken and would like to offer to our journal, please fill out the form below by Tuesday, February 28! These photos may or may not be related to science, as the specific content of each article varies widely; we will incorporate the ones that fit best with the articles and papers we accept.

Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions! Thank you!

Cover Art:

Guidelines: https://www.teknos.org/home/2023-teknos-cover-design
Submission Form (due February 28): https://forms.gle/o1wMtJmG6xYMGV489

Photos/Images:

Submission Form (due February 28): https://forms.gle/j3rAy8LsbUMGnYGk6

SUMMARY  Teknos is welcoming submissions for the cover of this year’s journal! We encourage you to submit a science-related cover design for a chance to be featured on the print journal that TJ students receive alongside the yearbook. GUIDELINES Design is science-related May b

26/01/2023

In his piece “Under the Scalpel: Ethics in Machine Learning Research,” Eric offers an ethical interpretation of machine learning research, underlining the importance of approaching machine learning with caution and humanity.

Eric Feng Edited by Maxx Yang

26/01/2023

In their piece “Give Lofi a Try?", Ethan and Michael consider the science behind the effects of music on studying, highlighting lofi — a genre that has become increasingly popular in recent years — and offering insight into why it just might be what you need.

Ethan Caldwell & Michael Owoyemi Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology It’s almost eleven, your eyelids are drooping,

26/01/2023

In their article “The Origins and Implications of Malware," Rachel and Vivian describe the history of malware and offer strategies, both on an individual and professional scale, that can be implemented to combat this hazardous technology.

Vivian Gao & Rachel Huang Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology The Internet is home to millions of malicious links and files

11/10/2022

In her piece “Nanomedicine: Paving the Path Towards Better Targeted Drug Delivery,” Kavya examines the field of nanomedicine and its applications in cancer treatment and drug delivery. Read Kavya’s article below, which received third place in the 2022 Teknos Summer Writing Contest.

Nanomedicine: Paving the Path Towards Better Targeted Drug Delivery Kavya Kuttuva Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

11/10/2022

Benjamin’s article “If You Gave a Man a New Head, Would Life Follow?” offers a fascinating discussion of head transplant surgery and the technical, legal, and ethical concerns associated with the procedure. Read his article below, which received second place in the 2022 Teknos Summer Writing Contest.

If You Gave a Man a New Head, Would Life Follow? Benjamin Cohen Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology This article p

11/10/2022

In her article “Exploring Potential Methods of Male Contraception,” Lise explains the biology of contraception and discusses several contraceptive options for males currently being researched, all in an objective and accessible manner. Read Lise’s article below, which received first place in the 2022 Teknos Summer Writing Contest.

Exploring Potential Methods of Male Contraception Lise Bejtlich Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology This article p

11/10/2022

Over the summer, Teknos hosted a STEM writing contest in which students composed articles explaining a science topic of their choice. We received many engaging submissions, and, after much deliberation, here were the winners we selected:

1st Place: Exploring Potential Methods of Male Contraception by Lise Bejtlich

2nd Place: If You Gave a Man a New Head, Would Life Follow? by Benjamin Cohen

3rd Place: Nanomedicine: Paving the Path Towards Better Targeted Drug Delivery by Kavya Kuttuva

4th Place: Chronic Stress and its Contribution to the Metastatic Spread of Cancer by Sana Sawhney

5th Place: “Mommm! I Hate Broccoli!”: Dietary Preferences and the Development of Taste by Katelyn Chen

Thank you to all who submitted, and be sure to check out the articles in the posts above as well on our website at www.teknos.org!

07/07/2021

Teknos (TJHSST Science Journal) is excited to host a summer competition for science writing! Write and submit a 500-2000 word article on any STEM topic by August 8th, 2021, for a chance to win prizes and a feature on our website! More information at https://www.teknos.org/home/2021/7/1/2021-teknos-writing-competition