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Learn more about STEM concepts through weekly articles written by our talented high school Blog Writers! Concepts range from biotechnology to food science and are targeted towards students in elementary, middle, and high school! Learn about what data collection is and its effect on you, what our post-pandemic future could look like, how STEM (and you!) can help save our planet, and countless other fascinating STEM topics. Our blog writers are passionate about these topics, and their number one priority when writing articles is to inspire the youth generation, like you to delve deeper into the world of STEM!

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Life In The Cosmos

Audience: Middle School Students What if humans were able to sustain themselves on different planets long term? Photo by Vinay Tryambake from Unsplash Introduction Imagine having to leave your home and adjust to a new environment. New friends, a new school, and new surroundings. That would be difficult enough. But what if you had to leave the planet? Astronauts who go on long-term missions face this challenge. Not only is it a mental adjustment, but it is an extreme physical

Sara Mohsin

May 84 min read

All About Hydrogels

Audience: Middle and High School Students Polyacrylamide hydrogel disks. Photo by Sci News If you’ve seen news regarding biomedical engineering lately, you might’ve heard about hydrogels! These tools have been creating waves in the scientific world for enhancing things such as drug delivery and wound healing. Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer chains with three-dimensional (3D) network structures, which can absorb relatively large amounts of fluid Think of Jell-O and related s

Andrea Koo

Apr 243 min read

STEMpathize & A Step Ahead: Bridging the Gap in AI Education

Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash. As artificial intelligence continues to shape the world around us, access to early education in this field has become more important than ever. Recognizing this need, STEMpathize’s Outreach Team decided to partner with A Step Ahead, a youth organization providing free, accessible STEM education to K-8 school students globally. Together they hosted a two-day workshop designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of AI. When conducting an

Dayah Sokolov

Apr 243 min read

Matcha Made in Heaven?

Audience: Middle and High School Students A warm cup of the newly-popular matcha latte—someone’s pick-me-up to start the day or a sweet treat to end one. But is it as great as everyone says it is? Photo by Jason Leung from Unsplash . What is matcha, the new green phenomenon taking over social media and neighborhood cafes alike? A high-quality green tea cultivated from the tea plant known as Camellia sinensis grown in regions of Japan, matcha has recently taken social media

Andrea Koo

Mar 213 min read

Do you get Déjà Vu?

Audience: Middle School Students [That strange feeling when you know you’ve seen this before, but you also know you haven’t.] Photo by Buddha Elemental 3D from Unsplash Introduction: Why Studying Déjà Vu Matters Have you ever scrolled through your phone, looked at a social media post and thought, “haven’t I already seen this before?” but the post is brand new. That’s some classic déjà vu . Déjà vu is defined as a feeling of having already experienced the present situation. Un

Sara Mohsin

Feb 283 min read

Brainwaves of Compassion: The Science Behind Empathy

Audience : Middle and High School Students “The highest form of knowledge is empathy.” - Bill Bullard. Image by Marcus Winkler, from Unsplash What is empathy from a neuroscience perspective? Have you ever seen someone stub their toe or get a surprise splash of cold water and immediately felt a twinge of pain yourself? Or maybe you’ve watched a friend’s face fall when they received bad news and felt a knot in your stomach along with them. That strange, mirrored experience is c

Amala James

Feb 234 min read

Inside a Volcano: The Journey to Earth’s Fiery Core

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Did you know around 80% of Earth’s surface, both land and seafloor, was formed by volcanic activity? Photo by Toby Elliott from Unsplash . Imagine being asleep for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. Just think about all the energy you’d have stored up during that period of time. Like the classic saying goes: you could probably run a marathon after that much sleep. Well, believe it or not, there’s actually something on Ea

Dayah Sokolov

Feb 75 min read

Insomnia: The Battle for a Good Night’s Sleep

Audience : Middle and High School Students Insomnia affects over 70% of high school students, leaving many exhausted, unfocused, and overwhelmed during the day. Image by Kinga Howard , from Unsplash Have you ever been scrolling through TikTok at 2 a.m., aware that you have a test in the morning, and yet still unable to fall asleep after putting your phone down? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. At least once a week, more than a quarter of students (28%) fall asleep in cl

Amala James

Jan 303 min read

Tanning Truths

Audience: Middle and High School Students Did you know melanoma rates have increased in the last 3 decades? Photo by Lawrence Krowdeed from Unsplash . It’s a beautiful summer day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the UV is 10. Is it… the perfect day to tan?? If you’re like me, you enjoy being out in the sun, soaking up the precious vitamin D, and basking in its golden goodness whenever you can. Maybe you love tanning, the action of using the sun or other artifi

Andrea Koo

Jan 244 min read

Solidifying STEM, One Onboarding At A Time

This article features Yosan Bereket (Grade 12) from the Website Design Team. They work on redesigning and organizing sections of the STEMpathize website, as well as working on weekly projects. Each week, “the interns get assigned a role each week like leading a project or they get assigned a section of the site to fix." Yosan likes their team director, who asks them weekly icebreaker questions to get to know the interns. Additionally, Yosan enjoys how they work with people th

Sara Mohsin

Nov 14, 20252 min read

A Deep-Dive Into STEMpathize’s Outreach Team

An important part of STEMpathize’s mission is spreading accessible STEM learning opportunities, opening doors for students and organizations to take their first steps into STEM fields. At the front of that endeavor is Roma Singh, the Outreach Team Lead, who guides her team of interns in expanding STEMpathize’s reach and strengthening its partnerships. “As the Outreach Team Lead, I guide my interns in connecting STEMpathize with schools, organizations, and students who can be

Andrea Koo

Nov 14, 20253 min read

Creativity Meets STEM: A Glimpse Into the STEM Kit Team

We at STEMpathize have a passion for connecting the crossroads that lie between creativity and STEM education, and sharing that with our audience. The STEM Kit Team is an important piece in this process, creating hands-on projects that build on fundamental STEM-based topics to create accessible learning opportunities for students in the community. Among the innovative members of this team is Edwin Mu, a senior at Los Altos High School (LAHS) and the founder of the LAHS STEMp

Amala James

Nov 14, 20252 min read

Behind the Screens: An Inside Look Into STEMpathize’s Social Media Team

When scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, it’s easy to overlook science content, but the STEMpathize Social Media Team aims to change that. Their team's mission is simple yet lucrative: make STEM content engaging, accessible, and understandable for students. One intern helping bring this mission to life is Eklavya Gahlot, a junior from Old Bridge, New Jersey. Eklavya attends the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), and hopes to pursue a future career in immune

Dayah Sokolov

Nov 14, 20252 min read

Teen Skincare: Fab or Fad?

Audience: Middle School and High School Students Popular teenage skincare brand the Ordinary, showcases their popular products used by many teens. Photo by Getty Images from Unsplash Skincare is the latest trend that has tweens and teens on a chokehold. One of the most sought-after items on Christmas wishlists is skincare. Popular brands like The Ordinary, Glow Recipe, and Drunk Elephant from stores like Target, Ulta, and Sephora are experiencing skyrocketing sales, due to

Sara Mohsin

Oct 29, 20254 min read