The age-old phrase “trust your gut” is somewhat scientifically correct. We do have a “second brain”, and it is in our gut. Surprise! Whenever scientists talk about the “second brain”, they are referring to the enteric nervous system. It comprises 100 million neurons along the gastrointestinal tract, from the esophagus, through the stomach, and down … More More Than Just A Gut Feeling
Have you ever had a dream where you are aware that you’re in a dream and suddenly can control your actions and surroundings? If you have not, keep dreaming. But if you have, you have experienced the phenomenon referred to as lucid dreaming, made popular by the sci-fi thriller “Inception” where Leonardo DiCaprio enters people’s … More Doing the Impossible with Lucid Dreaming
In 1962, NASA used computers to calculate the orbit around Earth for astronaut John Glenn. However, he made a specific request: to have a Black, female mathematician double-check the math prior to his takeoff on the Friendship 7 spacecraft. Who was this woman, working in a white, male-dominant field in the 1960s? She was the … More Katherine Johnson – A Computer In A Skirt
For a productive day, we all need a glass of water; a tasteless, odourless, and colourless liquid that holds immense power over our bodies and the world’s ecosystems. Water is the foundation of life, yet we take it for granted. Our current lifestyles increase the carbon footprint and worsen climate change, resulting in the contamination … More The Icy Heart of the Himalayan Desert
Shirley LeNovember 20, 2020 2020 was a year of embracing unexpected changes, and the United States’ presidential election is no exception. The election day turned into an election week, which was horrendously long and anxiety-inducing as everyone closely watched the race between current President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. For a bitterly … More A Win For Biden, A Win For Science – Opinion
Shirley LeOctober 24, 2020 DNA profiling has been the standard procedure in forensic science and legal investigation since the 1980s. DNA evidence such as bloodstains and fingerprints can be used to find a match from a government database. Sometimes, however, the database does not provide a comparative profile and DNA evidence becomes a dead-end lead. … More Issues in DNA Phenotyping
