By: Amreet Dhillon An eternally burning pit of fire sounds like it belongs in poems and dystopian novels, but there seems to be one in the Karakum desert near Darvaza, Turkmenistan as well. Its dramatic appearance and size has led to the gas crater being called ‘The Gates to Hell.’ This fire has been burning […]
The Ethics of a Saviour Sibling
There are nearly 2000 children on the organ waitlist in the U.S. While this number may shallow compared to the 100,000 adults on that list, organ donors for children are far harder to come by. This is due to the small organ sizes of children which require them to receive a transplant from another child. […]
Artificial Intelligence: Is It Taking Over?
Today, the main role of artificial intelligence (AI) is to improve our daily lives. AI can considerably enhance the quality of labor and can augment efficiency in many situations. However, if AI surpasses humanity in general intelligence (The ability to develop skills and solve problems at a human level), it could become difficult or even […]
1 brain, 2 minds: Cutting the corpus callosum
Our brains are divided into 2 sections, or hemispheres: left and right. Common knowledge tells us that the left and right brains are responsible for different subjects. The left brain manages language, math and analytical thinking, while the right brain controls of expression, creativity and imagination. But how much of that is true? What if […]
Just Six Degrees of Separation
by Lauren Tam Let’s say you wanted to meet the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. Say you’re staying in a hotel and happen to know the doorman. The doorman knows the owner; the owner knows the owner of a more high-end hotel. A government official happens to frequent that hotel, and is friends with […]
The puzzling world of ciphers
By Megan Wang As someone who loves brainteasers, logic puzzles have always appealed to me. At our most recent FSL session, we had the pleasure to learn about ciphers and try to crack some of our own! We looked at Caesar ciphers (more on that later), but there is still a wide variety of ciphers […]
Daylight Savings – You Lose More Than Time
by Lauren Tam About a week ago, I wrote an essay and found an example that talked about the negative side of daylight savings. I made sure to write it down for this specific blog post. While I was researching, I found out that it was just in time for daylight savings! This year, daylight […]
The Effects Of Being Multilingual On The Brain
By: Makena Dyck Did you know that almost half the world is multilingual. Many educational systems around the world offer programs to learn a different language in addition to their native language, in fact many schools mandate it. Language is a cultural tradition in many families, where parents pass on their native language to their […]
Should You Eat Late At Night?
Whether you admit to it or not, we’ve all gone for a midnight snack, or ate prior to sleeping. Eating well throughout the day is essential in order to obtain good nutrition. Having a well-balanced meal schedule helps you sleep better and maintain a healthy weight. However, have you ever considered if all the myths […]
Why Don’t Figure Skaters Get Dizzy When They Spin?
When we think of figure skating, oftentimes, we imagine the graceful movements on ice and the continuous spinning of the figure skater. But have you ever wondered how figure skaters can spin so fast without getting dizzy? As a child, we learn that spinning causes us to become disoriented or light-headed, whether it’s from spinning […]