Matcha Magic
What is matcha? Matcha is high-grade green tea grounded into powdered form. It comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Compared to other teas, matcha is a little quirky, due to the fact that it is shade grown,…
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A SAM-e Self-Experiment
The SAM-e Supplement: say goodbye to depression? TBD. One year ago, as I was browsing the supplement aisle of Costco, a woman approached beside me. She started to fill her cart with boxes of SAM-e Complete. I was clearly contemplating…
The Science Behind Dyeing My Hair (with cool pics!)
Ten years ago, if you told me that I was going to dye my hair red when I was 21 years old, I would have told you that you were absolutely lying! I would never (according to 11-year-old me). But…
How to breathe FIRE! (Don’t Try This At Home!)
If you clicked on this link, you may be, like me, a bit of a pyromaniac. Unfortunately for us, playing with fire is quite dangerous, so… Disclaimer: The activity of breathing fire is extremely dangerous and should only be attempted…
The Science Behind Makeup & 5 Things You May Not Know That Were Used as Makeup
Makeup has been around for several hundreds of years, the earliest records date back to around 3000 BC when ancient Egyptians used natural products such as soot to enhance their looks. Just like how a peacock shows off his feathers,…
Behind the Baking: Leavening
Introduction Welcome to the second installment of my Baking Science series! This time, I’m putting a variety of leavening agents to the test to see how they perform based on taste, texture, and overall look. I will be baking three…
LaTeX: A Typesetting Guide
As an aspiring scientist, I look to encourage as many people as possible to read what knowledge I can share. Technology has made that incredibly easy, as proven in history by the boon caused by the printing press. A huge…
Dressing Up as Dora for Science
What’s the first thing you notice about this photo? Maybe it’s the girl in the paper towel shirt with a tin foil backpack posing as Dora? Or maybe the girl with the construction paper boots or the girl with the…