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 […]
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 […]
Brilliant Bioluminescence
Written By: Jenny Tindall Three years ago, I went on a kayak camping trip near Strathcona Park and experienced something magical. During the day the water was a beautiful blue, clear and clean. Then at night, it sparkled. One night we took the kayaks out in the dark. Our paddles left behind trails of light […]
Flames of Steel: Why Doesn’t Iron Burn?
Written By: Felix Zhou Fire. The ability to produce fire is one of the defining characteristics of humans, and it’s considered something that sets us apart from other animals. In fact, fire is so much a part of human society that you probably already have a pretty good idea of what can be set on […]
Uranium: Down to Earth
Written by: Felix Zhou When we think of uranium, we might envision scary nuclear radiation. Have No Fear Actually, there are a lot of good reasons why we shouldn’t be scared of uranium. But you might say, “But I’m scared of radiation!” Fair. But I’m going to tell you that you don’t have to be scared of […]
Medicine for the Mind
Bell’s “Let’s Talk” day happened on January 28, 2021. Because of events and movements like this, important conversations surrounding mental health have been igniting across the country. These discussions piqued my curiosity and I felt the urge to learn more about mental illnesses and how they are treated. Mental health illnesses can be among the […]
Our Skin and Sunlight
We often hear that sunscreen is important to avoid sunburns, rashes or cancer from the rays, but how does sunscreen protect us from this? Since I was a child my parents always forced me to wear sunscreen. As I grew older I took over that responsibility to protect myself. Being keen on this topic I […]
Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?
Written by: Khilee Gupta Introduction While thinking of a topic to write about, I was chopping onions for dinner and suddenly my eyes started to sting. With tears running down my face, I was questioning how such a flavorful vegetable could make me cry so much. The burning slowly started to intensify and I had […]
Aspirin: The Wonder Drug that Ended Tzarist Russia?
Chemistry, Biology | Year 1, YVR Session 2 What is Aspirin? Aspirin is a commonly used medicinal drug that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation. Although the drug is manufactured in factories today, the drug was originally derived from willow bark and leaves. Discovery of Aspirin The ancient Egyptians were the first to use willow bark […]
Do Solid State Batteries Have the Potential to Make Combustion Engines Obsolete?
Will solid state batteries make combustion engines obsolete? This blog post explains solid state batteries and their advantages and disadvantages to answer this question.