What’s with the Rising Egg Prices?
On a particularly cold night after hours of studying at a cafe, me and my friends are standing in the empty parking lot trying to plan dinner. We see a Tofu House nearby, and decide that a warm bowl of…
Christie Lin
Benefits of Composting: why you should start composting now!
There is less than 5% of residential food waste that is currently being composted around the world. To be exact, about 3.7% as of an April 2023 report. However, in contrast to the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each…
What a cat-astrophia! Diving into the GT Cat Community – Pro or Against Cats?
This article was made in collaboration with Rachel Weng. Tucked among the brick pathways, buzzing scooters, and campus fields of Georgia Tech is a quieter, fuzzier community. These consist of those with soft paws and watchful eyes. The Georgia Tech…
The Amazing Race: Speed of Light Reflection
This semester marks my last contribution to planning and participating in events as a member of STEMComm. The last two semesters were eventful, and I always enjoyed helping plan out the logistics by being a team player. However, this semester’s…
Does a Full Moon effect our Sleep?
There are many myths surrounding the effects of a full moon on humans from higher rates of insanity to our sleep cycles. But you’re wondering if any of these are actually true. A full moon occurs when the Earth is…
The Amazing Race: Citrus Circuit GoSTEM Reflection
This semester, STEMComm was invited to participate in the Latino College & STEM Fair, hosted for k-middle grade schoolers to engage and learn about the variety of science topics exhibited in colleges. It was an exciting opportunity to share and…
Is Immortality Possible?
We’ve only ever seen immortality on TV, but what if I told you, we seem to be closer to it than we think. In 1952, a cervical cancer patient, Henrietta Lacks, was admitted to the John Hopkins hospital where a…
Late night studying: effects of warm and cool LED lamps
Are you trying to pick out the right kind of fluorescent LED light for your room? One search for light bulbs on amazon shows results that range within 3000K or 6500K LED light. They look either warm or cool, so…