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With the recent launch almost a year ago of the James Webb Space Telescope [JWST], alongside the beautiful pictures released from this grand telescope, you may have seen some exciting hype around the “premier observatory of the next decade” (NASA…
It is the common, but unfortunate, truth of aging that everyone’s memory slowly decays. With this comes lapses in memory in various forms, whether that be for events of the past, or for in-the-moment decisions, like Dory from Finding Nemo.…
Hey! Are you looking to smoke, but want to keep a clear mind or refrain from traditionally addictive tobacco cigarettes? Well, there’s actually a whole variety of plants out there that are safe to smoke, some even boasting calming and…
Have you ever been to your grandparents’ house and looked in their kitchen cabinets? As you dove through the clutter, maybe you found an old pan or pot made by Dupont that totes itself on being non-stick. This seemingly inconspicuous…
Introduction The use of a system of differential equations to model the epidemiological dynamics of diseases across human populations has lately gained prominence. Several scholarly articles with SIR-type models of different infectious diseases have been developed (Tang et al. 2020).…
The global warming clock says we have 15 years left before we reach a temperature point of no return. Will I be alive by the time I’d be 40? I want to grow up and live a full life. I…
If you’re even tangentially related to the tech world, you’ve probably heard an awful lot about Quantum Computing recently. But what exactly is it? Why is it useful? What is the point? And what does it mean for the future…
Black licorice. You either love it or you hate it. Some delight in the intense spice flavor that comes with a bite of licorice and others find it repulsive and gag at the mere scent of it. As a divisive…