What if We Hibernated?
When summer takes a vacation and autumn and winter come by and visit, I bring out all five of my thick, fuzzy blankets to keep warm. Although I love winter, it’s freezing at night. On…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to CRISPR/Cas9
Two scientists, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, won the Nobel Prize for innovating a new technology for genome editing. For the first time, the tool allows scientists to make accurate changes to the DNA strands…
The Logic Behind Coincidences
A few years ago, my teacher planned a game of Jeopardy for my class. “I’ll choose a number between 1 and 100,” she explained, “and whichever group picks the number closest to mine will go…
A Year for Reading
If I were to stack all the things that did not go my way during 2020, I’d be buried under an avalanche of unmet expectations, hopes, and goals. However, amongst all the things that went…
That Time of the Year
The air is cooler. The winds grow sharp. When afternoon comes, The sky grows dark. The rodents fall asleep When the birds fly away. The fire seems warmer With each passing day. …
South Asian Representation
“Sports may be difficult for me, but I excel at math! Yes, I will complete your homework, but only if you persuade your friends to stop shoving me inside my locker.” As I sat in…
Ready Player Two (Audiobook Review)
I loved Ready Player One, a futuristic dystopian novel featuring a society near collapse due to human negligence and climate disasters. The only escape from the daily disappointment of reality is the OASIS – a…
Pandemic Pet Scams
With a global pandemic lurking just outside the door, millions of people find themselves isolated from loved ones during the holiday season. So, what better way is there to combat loneliness than to bring a…
Avengers: Endgame (Movie Review)
Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo Genre: Action/Adventure Running Time: 182 minutes Avengers: Endgame is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence. Avengers: Endgame. The most anticipated movie of 2019, and the biggest box office hit in…
eQuoo (App Review)
With everything that’s happened in 2020, an app designed to emotionally strengthen you may be what you need at the end of this long, long year. The app eQuoo is designed to do just that….