Oil and vinegar: those two could never get along! As a child, I was always fascinated by how our homemade oil and vinegar salad dressing separated into two parts. I would have to shake it furiously to get them to mix. It was as though oil and vinegar had a terrible argument and would never […]
The science behind Addiction: Smartphones
Could you last a day without your smartphone? The answer for most people is no. I think we all know the feeling of panic when we leave our smartphones at home. Or that underlying sensation of wanting to answer that new notification that just popped up on our screen. But why are these devices, introduced […]
The Pomodoro Technique
Have you ever struggled to maintain focus while studying? There can be many distractions that can interfere with your productivity. This technique helps you become more productive by allowing your focus to be on one thing at a time. The Pomodoro technique was created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s as a time-management tool. […]
An Outbreak of Coronavirus is Spreading in Wuhan, China
There’s a good chance that, until recently, you may not have ever heard of the term “Coronavirus”. Such pathogens are usually behind minor illnesses like the common cold; with the exception of the SARS outbreak between 2002 and 2004. Since many forms of the virus exist, with different types in both humans and animals, it […]
The Horizon Problem and Why It’s Such a Mystery
As it stands, the Big Bang theory is accepted as the theory explaining how everything came to be. Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) is one of the main pieces of evidence supporting this theory. Despite the universe constantly expanding, astronomers have found that the CMB in the entire observable universe has a uniform temperature. How […]
The Red Russian Victory Tank
What is the T-34? The year is 1941 and Operation Barbarossa is in full swing. Above all, this was an attempt by Nazi Germany to break their non-aggression pact and seize territory from the Soviet Union. However, the technological strides made over the course of the Second World War played a key role in how […]
God’s Number: 20
by Simranjit Singh Most of us have, at one point in our lives, have tried to solve a rubik’s cube. We have seen videos on youtube of people solving them in under 10 seconds, or people solving them while blindfolded. Watching these videos might have lead you to believe that solving a rubik’s cube is […]
Sleep, Something We Lack
by Siman Grewal I have always been told to go to bed on time. When I was younger it was eight o’clock and as I got older this time increased to ten o’clock. For some reason we remember being told to get at least eight to ten hours of sleep, but is this really true? […]