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We live in a wondrous age. Science, medicine, and (arguably) society have never progressed at such a pace. Tech firms from all over the world are routinely presenting products that amaze us; products that would come across as magic only a decade or two ago. Yet we seem to be desensitized by their regularity. While…… Continue reading Future technologies that Apple, Tesla, and Google are working on today

I like Reddit. The sixth most visited website in the world is home to funny memes, (predominantly) interesting discussions, astroturfing, videos of cats, echo chambers, dragons making love to trains (NSFW?), and wholesomeness. During my “special Reddit time” (depicted below), I often stumble upon threads with titles similar to the one of this post; the…… Continue reading Tips from your older self

I’m boldly going to assume that most of you have had a cup of coffee before, or at the very least met someone who has refused to speak with you in the morning because they haven’t had theirs yet. The fragrant dark beverage is one of the most popular in the world, rivaled only by…… Continue reading One cup of coffee, please.

Many of us grew up being told that we can do anything we want if we just work hard enough for it. Want to be a doctor? Study for half of your life. A virtuoso musician? Devote your life to practice. The President? Send angry misspelled tweets in the small hours of the morning. But…… Continue reading I’m never going to be the best at anything. And that’s fine.

On January 20th, 2017, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States of America. As a conservative Republican candidate, he ran on a populist platform and promised to, amongst other things, ban Muslims, implement tax cuts, find an alternative to Obamacare, negotiate better trade deals, and build a wall on…… Continue reading Science in a Trump world