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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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Hannah Lamont
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Study Smarter, Not Harder
Audience: Middle and High School Students According to Prasad and Thakur, overworking can cause cardiovascular disease. Photo by Alexis...
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Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Superbugs: The New and Improved Pathogens
Audience: Middle and High School Students Common misconception: superbugs are stronger than regular bacteria. That is not necessarily...
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Surabhi Verma
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...
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Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Decoding Encryption: Keeping Your Data Secure
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Did you know? Encryption has been around since ancient times and dates back to Ancient...
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Hannah Lamont
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%...
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Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20244 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,...
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Alex Sevastopoulos
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...
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Surabhi Verma
Jul 25, 20243 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...
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Sienna Wong
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Exploration into the Great Blue
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: We know more about the surface of the moon than the ocean floor. Photo by NEOM from...
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Hannah Lamont
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Pluto: Our Lost Planet
Audience: Middle and High School Students Sometimes Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune is. Photo by NASA from Unsplash. Orbiting the...
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Nithya Karambakkam
Jul 25, 20244 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...
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Alex Sevastopoulos
Jul 25, 20245 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...
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Surabhi Verma
Mar 13, 20244 min read
The Wild Hope of Recovering Endangered Species
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Tigers have been around for over two million years. Unfortunately, some tiger species are...
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Sienna Wong
Mar 13, 20243 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...
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Nithya Karambakkam
Mar 13, 20244 min read
ChatGPT: Where is it Taking Us?
Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun fact: ChatGPT gained a million users in five days. Photo by Clément Hélardot from Unsplash....
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Alex Sevastopoulos
Feb 26, 20244 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...
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Surabhi Verma
Feb 15, 20243 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...
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Sienna Wong
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...
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Nithya Karambakkam
Jan 10, 20245 min read
Wind Turbines: Powering a Renewable Future
Audience: Middle and High School Students The average wind turbine is taller than the Statue of Liberty. Photo by Rabih Shasha from...
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Alex Sevastopoulos
Jan 10, 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....
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