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Neuroscience is an ancient subject, but a very young science. What I mean by that is, while people have been fascinated with the concepts relating to the mind and consciousness for as long as we have recorded records, the scientific,…
Introduction Have you ever wondered how your computer works? Who decided that we should use keyboards to tell our devices what to do? And who else later decided that touch screens were cooler much of the time. Much of how…
Whether you’re browsing TikTok, Instagram, or scrolling through random Wikipedia articles, do you ever wonder if your internet browsing is secure? Probably not – but that’s okay! The world can peacefully rely on the wonders of mathematics to keep their…
A ‘Cool’ Way to Transport or Not? Since their successful conception in 1967 by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, heart transplants have been a staple in the transplant world. They have provided many individuals with end stage cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart…
One morning as I was chopping up the different fruit for my smoothie. I wondered why the bananas did not have seeds but the blueberries and strawberries did. I was wondering about that and this is what I…
People have different preferences for how they want to follow what is going on around the scientific world without having to spend too much time seeking for information. However, seldom scientific information is presented in all possible formats that could…
Imagine training your whole life to become an astronaut. Excelling in aerospace engineering degrees, going through years of training and exams, only for some cold weather to ruin your first mission and cost you your life. Even worse, it could…
I always found it interesting how people tend to see computer science and coding in general as inherently a male-dominated field, despite how the very foundations of computer programming were established by a woman, Ada Lovelace. In the 60s, computer…