It’s in the Genes – October 4, 2023

It’s in the Genes – October 4, 2023

Have you ever wondered why some people get really sick with COVID while others have hardly a sniffle, or are completely asymptomatic when exposed to the disease? The answer lies in their genetics. Researchers have uncovered that the key to avoiding illness is carrying...
Extraterrestrial Touchdown – September 27, 2023

Extraterrestrial Touchdown – September 27, 2023

A couple of days ago, an extraterrestrial capsule landed in the Utah desert. Yes, really! The OSIRIS-REx (“Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer”) capsule returned, bringing back NASA’s first-ever asteroid samples,...
Libya Flooding – September 20, 2023

Libya Flooding – September 20, 2023

Heavy rainfall from Cyclone Daniel, the deadliest and costliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in recorded history, led to catastrophic flooding and destruction in Libya a few weeks ago. Thousands of people died, with 10,000 more still missing. However, it wasn’t...
Sports and Climate Change – September 13, 2023

Sports and Climate Change – September 13, 2023

As fall arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, many people will either be participating in sports or attending sporting events (e.g., football games). Did you know that, globally, sports contribute the same level of emissions as a medium-sized country? From...
Traffic Woes – September 6, 2023

Traffic Woes – September 6, 2023

Traffic. We’ve all been in it. But why does it happen? Aside from construction and accidents causing it, doesn’t it seem like sometimes traffic happens for no good reason? Indeed, ‘phantom’ or ‘shockwave’ traffic jams, caused by a chain reaction of slowing down, do...