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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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Superbugs: The New and Improved Pathogens
Audience: Middle and High School Students Common misconception: superbugs are stronger than regular bacteria. That is not necessarily...
Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Empowering Mobility Through Prosthetics
Audience: Middle and High School Students At the age of 19, Amy Purdy suffered from a deadly blood infection that resulted in her losing...
Surabhi Verma
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Increasing Perspectives: The Importance of LGBTQ+ Scientists Throughout History
Audience: High School Students According to the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, members of the LGBTQ+ community are about 20%...
Hannah Lamont
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Why Satellites and Rockets Are Out of This World
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun fact: While some satellites fit the stereotype of being huge and the size of a school bus,...
Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20244 min read
What Awaits Us On Mars?
Audience: Middle and High School Students One of the strongest challenges of space travel is the lack of communication with one’s home...
Alex Sevastopoulos
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Springtime Allergies Bring Blossoms and Sneezes
Audience: Middle School Students Pollen can help us travel back in time; fossilized pollen serves to give us information about the origin...
Surabhi Verma
Jul 25, 20243 min read
The Science of Anesthesia
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: It’s extremely uncommon, but patients can become briefly aware of their surroundings...
Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Hypnosis: Looking Beyond Media Portrayal
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Despite the stereotype of a pocket watch used to induce trance, it’s not the only way, or...
Alex Sevastopoulos
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Exploring the Wonders of Solar Eclipses
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: Solar eclipses are sometimes called “Rings of Fire.” Photo by Justin Dickey from...
Sienna Wong
Mar 13, 20243 min read
Mini-Brains: Not Just Science Fiction
Audience: High School Students Researchers developed experiments that can image living tissues as thin as one millimeter. Photo via David...
Alex Sevastopoulos
Feb 26, 20244 min read
Into the World of Black Holes
Audience: Middle School Students There are likely millions of black holes in our galaxy, their location unknown to us. Photo by geralt...
Surabhi Verma
Feb 15, 20243 min read
From Lab to Dining Table
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: Over 90% of corn in the USA is a GMO. Photo by Eric Prouzet from Unsplash. If you...
Sienna Wong
Feb 15, 20243 min read
Love in the Animal Kingdom
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Rabbits tend to lick, nibble and groom each other as a way of showing love and affection....
Alex Sevastopoulos
Jan 10, 20243 min read
Goodnight, Sleep Tight
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: Humans are the only mammals that can purposefully delay sleep. Photo by Gregory...
Sienna Wong
Jan 10, 20244 min read
How Playing Outside Affects The Body, Inside and Out
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Playing outside can benefit communication skills and physical health. Photo by Artem...
Alex Sevastopoulos
Dec 14, 20233 min read
The Truth About Psychological Tricks
Audience: Middle and High School Students “The human brain is capable of creating more ideas equivalent to that of the atoms of the...
Surabhi Verma
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Baking: A Delicious Science
Audience: Middle School Students The butter has reached perfect room temperature, and is ready to be mixed with other wet ingredients....
Sienna Wong
Dec 13, 20233 min read
The Rainbow After the Storm
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students A double-rainbow, with the second arc visible. Most rainbows have two arcs, but they are...
Sienna Wong
Nov 15, 20233 min read
STEM v. STEAM - What’s the Difference?
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students You’ve probably taken math or science classes before. Or maybe you’ve worked with robots...
Nina Timofeyeva
Aug 2, 20212 min read
STEM vs. Cancer
Cancer. Chances are you’ve heard this word many times throughout your life, and you will continue to hear it over the years to come. Most...
Kira Sidhu
Jul 25, 20216 min read
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