First aid (c) Videoplasty (CC BY-SA 4.0) This weekend I am taking one of the courses that I need to become a First Responder at my school. It’s called Standard First Aid, and it includes a CPR Continue Reading
Gluten-related Conditions: Gluten Ataxia
Gluten-related Disorders © Dr. Schär, CC-BY-SA 3.0 I recently met with Dr. Val Vaartnou from the Canadian Celiac Disease Association to discuss the organization's support of current research in the Continue Reading
Injuries in volleyball and ways of its prevention
Volleyball © Aaric li CC BY 4.0 As my school volleyball season wraps up, and my club volleyball tryouts are coming up in two days. I'd like take a chance to summarise the types of injuries a Continue Reading
The effects of light pollution
Light Pollution Before and After(c) Jeremy Stanley (CC BY 2.0) A century ago, you could walk outside anywhere at night and see all the stars and the beauty of the Milky Way. Nowadays, due to the Continue Reading
Immunotherapy: The Future of Cancer Treatment
By Xavier Lam In the past, many people diagnosed with cancer would face bleak futures with little to no successful treatment options. However, the recent growth of research in immunotherapy has Continue Reading
Killing Bacteria with a Virus: Phages
What are Bacteriophages? Bacteriophages, also known as phages, were discovered by Frederick Twort in the early 20th century. Initially phages were used to treat only diseases such as cholera due to Continue Reading
Northern White Rhinos: All is Not Lost
By Maia Poon On March 19th, 2018, the world’s last male northern white rhinoceros died at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Sudan, the 45-year-old rhino, had been gravely ill for days. He was Continue Reading
Can we really trust at home DNA tests?
How does it work? With migration becoming more and more common, people have been losing touch with their ancestral roots and have begun to wonder about the origins of their families. One popular way Continue Reading
The Science Behind Coral Bleaching
January 4th, 2019 My final geography class of 2018 concluded with a discussion around coral reef bleaching, and the ramifications of climate change on the Earth's aquatic life. This Continue Reading
Lab-Grown Meat: Would You Take a Bite?
Maia Poon NYC-Diner-Bacon-Cheeseburger (c) Evan-Amos, CC0 1.0 Imagine eating a juicy hamburger with the guilt-free knowledge that no animals’ lives were taken in Continue Reading