Volume I · 2026

Table of Contents

Editorial and Director's Welcome

AI: The Future is Under Construction

Charlotte Walls · 11th Grade, Industrial Design

A meditation on artificial intelligence and its expanding role in science and daily life, setting the tone for the inaugural edition.

01.01

Interviews by Charlotte Walls

A Principal of Purpose and Possibility

Principal David Newman

Principal Newman cautions that overreliance on AI risks weakening students' ability to think and learn independently.

02.01

Guarding Minds in the Digital Age

Professor Jonathan Haidt

The author of The Anxious Generation warns that social media has already eroded young people's attention and mental health.

02.02

From Physician to Prime Minister

Former Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar

Dr. Varadkar's career reflects the kind of adaptability this moment demands—from physician to statesman.

02.03

Original Research

Counting Triangles from a Diced Larger Triangle

Violet Wong

A mathematical exploration of geometric partitioning and triangle enumeration.

03.01

Investigating the Effects of Artificial Sweeteners & Dyes on the Memory of Humans

Sophia Bohn & Sophia Moshenyat

An empirical study on the cognitive effects of common food additives.

03.02

Oyster Filtration Efficiency in NYC Stormwater Conditions with Addition of Mangrove-prototype & Tannins

Shirley Lin & Adrienne Zheng

Environmental engineering research on natural water filtration solutions for New York City.

03.03

Special Topic Artificial Intelligence

The Reality of Artificial Intelligence

Emily Tai

An examination of AI's current state and its implications for society.

04.01

AI Entertainment is Becoming More Common, but Could it Really have Serious Consequences?

Ellie Rivera

Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and the entertainment industry.

04.02

Alumni Spotlight

Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko, Class of 1955

Margot Lefebvre

A profile of a distinguished Brooklyn Tech alumnus from the Class of 1955.

05.01

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Executive Committee

  • Charlotte WallsFounder · Editor-in-Chief · Production Leader · Web/Cover/Logo Design · Interviewer
  • Rania BoukhadiaSenior Editor · Production
  • Nina CampanoEditor · Production
  • Shivaii NikamEditor · Production
  • Lily KorniewiczEditor · Production

Advisors

  • Ms. Joy Ferguson
  • Dr. Michael Estrella
  • Mr. Richard Capozzi
  • Dr. MacRae Maxfield
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