Jekyll and Hyde: The Genetically Modified Foods Controversy
Yilin Xie
February 3, 2020
While some say that genetically modified foods (GM foods) hold the potential to solve many of the world’s crises, others consider GM foods unsafe and dangerous to not only people but the planet as well. In BCA, the most popular opinion on the impacts of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is neutral, but the majority of those students s...
BCA Research Expo 2019
Michelle Kim
March 14, 2019
Michelle Kim Observant drivers passing by the Bergen County Academies may have been confused by the congregation of students, teachers, and parents entering the building on a recent Sunday. Little did these passersby know that inside the building, a bustling science fair was taking place – BC...
A Look into Watson’s Views on Race and Intelligence
Michelle Kim
February 12, 2019
James Dewey Watson is known to the BCA community as one of the pioneers in describing the double-helix structure of DNA, but he is also known for his white supremacist sentiments. Due to his controversial statements that imply that black people are biologically less intelligent than whites, Watson is often sh...
Our Very Own ISEF Feeder Fair: The BCA Research Exposition
Jamie Yun Lee and Elizabeth Lee
March 20, 2018
This year, the Society for Science and the Public approved the Bergen County Academies to run our own ISEF-affiliated fair: The BCA Research Exposition! On Sunday March 4th, 2018, over 200 BCA research students presented their research projects to judges. Two students from the BCA Research Expo go on t...
Technology: The Apple of Our Eyes.
Anaiah Thomas
November 12, 2017
Today, the majority of BCA students find themselves dependent on Apples —and not the juicy, red kind. Take a walk through the Academies, and it would be impossible to avoid scores of students on iPhones, Macbooks, and even Apple watches. This is not to mention those utilizing the Macs and iPads sta...
The Dangers of Virtual Reality
Su Min Kim, School News Editor
June 14, 2017
I jerk the steering wheel to the left and narrowly avoid a beam of light. Alarm bells go off as an enemy spacecraft clips the wing of my starship. I don’t have much time. Checking my ammunition, I push the gas and – “So, how do you like the game?” the salesman asks. Disoriented, I...
An Interview with Indrani Das, Top Winner of Regeneron Science Talent Search
Angela Lee
May 31, 2017
On March 14, 2017, Regeneron announced Indrani Das as the top award winner the Regeneron Science Talent Search. The Academy Chronicle was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with Indrani, who discussed her experience at BCA, hinted at plans for the future, and shared advice for other hig...
Intelli-Buoy
Angela Lee
February 7, 2017
They dreamed, they planned, they succeeded. It was their love for the environment that kept them going. Mr. Nodarse’s team of engineers, including Shannon Zhang and Laura Zhou, teamed up with ATCS junior Ohm Nabar in order to create their pollution detecting masterpiece, the Intelli-Bu...
No Man Is an Island: Ask Adrian Biagioli, BCA ’16
Suzan Kim
December 21, 2016
Adrian Biagioli was a sophomore three years ago, when he first began working with Mr. Lang on the Ellis Island project. The program, which involves designing a platform where people can experience Ellis Island through virtual reality technology, progressed immensely during Biagioli’s time at BCA. For...
The New BCA Greenhouse Is Open!
Katelyn Bang
December 9, 2016
The new greenhouse at BCA is open for this school year, 2016-2017! The newly constructed greenhouse, attached to the renovated Environmental Science Center (ESC), serves as a classroom for many courses. These include not only academy-specific or mandatory courses such as Biology, but also the Agricultur...
Entrepreneurial Science- Provita Pharmaceuticals
Emily Kong and Claire Hsu
November 22, 2016
Provita Pharmaceuticals strives to improve the quality of life of patients by extending the lifespan and increasing the efficacy and cost effectiveness of their medications. Provita is a virtual, student-run, startup biotech firm with technology aimed at extending the longevity and efficacy of ...
Fossil Teeth
Meghan Forcellati
November 2, 2016
20 years ago, a fierce legal battle ensued which shook the foundations of commercial paleontology. Sue, a massive, nearly-complete Tyrannosaurus, was discovered on a man’s property by a team of paleontologists, but afterwards the question of who the dinosaur belonged to was fiercely fought over....
