by Lauren Tam Brushing twice a day is standard practice for almost everyone. But, I never knew that people brushed their teeth after breakfast until late into elementary school. My friend brought up the topic again. She fiercely stands by brushing after eating. One time, she was even “forced” to brush her teeth before eating […]
Possible Local Covid-19 Treatment
It often seems that Covid-19 vaccines and treatments are developed in far-off countries, like China and the US. However, the University of British Columbia is conducting research on a few potential Covid-19 therapeutics. Dr. Josef Penninger and his team at UBC developed one of the most promising research for Covid-19 treatments. As a researcher in […]
Fungi’s Future
Mycelium could become extremely important as we strive for the sustainable world of tomorrow. Read this blog post to learn about mycelium and its uses!
Where Did All The Pangolins Go?
By: Makena Dyck Every 5 minutes one pangolin gets poached from the wild. In the last decade over 1 million pangolins were poached. The explosion of poaching pangolins has almost led them to extinction, which I find heartbreaking as they are such a fascinating animal. Wait A Minute, What Is A Pangolin? The most unique […]
What Does Hair Conditioner Do
It can take many years for people to find hair products that make their hair look and feel exactly the way they want it to. There are usually two main hair products that everyone uses, shampoo and conditioner. Most shampoos and conditioners are sold in pairs, and although there is so much variety, they all […]
Why Do We Yawn?
Yawning often connotes being tired, but it happens much more than that. We yawn when we wake up from a night’s sleep, when we’re bored, or when we’re anxious. There are many triggers to yawning, not just fatigue, and it’s very contagious. People yawn when others yawn, or when they’re reading about yawning. I bet […]
Caffeine – the most popular drug?
By Megan Wang What do you think are some of the most popular drinks in the world? After water, the top two most popular beverages are coffee and tea. As an avid coffee and tea drinker, I find that these two drinks vary wildly in terms of taste. However, the one thing they do have […]
All About Phobias
Phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that causes fear in a person. This happens as neurotransmitters, special chemicals in the brain, send signals to regulate how a person thinks. Personally, I find phobias extremely interesting as they vary from person to person. Each person’s brain responds to it in a different way making it […]
The Immune System: How do we Defend Ourselves Against Disease?
From the common cold to COVID-19, our immune systems play a large role in helping us stay healthy. When an unknown substance enters our body, the immune system will respond in a specific way. We will often receive physical symptoms characteristic of that disease, and behind the scenes, our immune systems will work to eliminate […]
The Circulatory System
“You may cut now,” were the words out of my biology teacher’s mouth as one person from each group held a scalpel in their hand. We were all ready to make our first ever incision on a cow’s heart. From that moment on, I knew I had to go beyond simply what I learn in […]