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Ghost Fishing – Small Action Big Impact

Have you ever gone fishing and got something that is not a fish? I’m not talking about shrimps, squids, or seaweed. If I could get a dollar every time I fish a hook, I would have gotten 3 dollars. Three…

The Next Time You Smell Rotten Eggs, It May Be Comet 67

ROSINA: In 2014, scientists embarked on a journey to discover which elements Comet 67, or Churyumov-Gerasimenko, would exude from its coma. Using the ROSINA, a mass spectrometer, scientists were able to measure characteristics of Comet 67’s atmosphere such as its…

New Year, New Me: A guide to rewiring your brain

Although it’s been about 4 months since the New Year, the start of summer is another perfect opportunity to get back on track with your new year’s resolutions. And this time, you’re going to stick to it because I’m going…

Left? Right? Left?

Watch this video. Do you see the dancer turning to the left? Keep watching. Now, do you see her turning to the right? The spinning dancer illusion has stumped viewers for years. Is the dancer actually changing directions, or…

Fabrican: Taking a Piece of Chemistry onto the Catwalk

One of the most valuable experiences for any designer or innovator is the process of mastering new fields of knowledge to better guide and inform creative decisions. Almost every new problem or project requires designers to think of new ways…

Health and Houseplants

Recently I have been completely obsessed with houseplants. For a whole month, I bought a new plant every week. I bought them fertilizer, new pots, anything I could to keep them healthy and growing. When I fill up my water…

All Work and No Play

The cover image was sourced from  If you’ve ever fallen down the easily addictive, low-stress rabbit hole that is the world of wonderfully awesome animal videos, you might have come across this video of a crow in Russia, sliding down…