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End of a Chapter, Beginning Of a Book
  • Apr 13
  • 5 min

End of a Chapter, Beginning Of a Book

I live in a city that is almost an exact replica of the one in my childhood dreams. Ironically, the one thing that is missing is happiness.
前幾天，我和父母通電話。
  • Apr 10
  • 3 min

前幾天，我和父母通電話。

我們並不是刻意地避免彼此促膝談心，只是我們能力上做不到。
Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven
  • Mar 26
  • 13 min

Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven

Those who know where the yews are don’t know how valuable they are, while those who see the tree's value simply don’t know where they are.
My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science
  • Feb 23
  • 4 min

My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science

When I talk about the religion I feel culturally affiliated with, I hear an eerie silence.
We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.
  • Nov 8, 2020
  • 5 min

We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.

In more extreme cases, education has kept many South Asian women from being married off.
Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City
  • Oct 1, 2020
  • 12 min

Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City

Those were simpler times though, and now people trust her to the point that they want more from her than just science.
A Battle Between Heart and Mind
  • Aug 2, 2020
  • 6 min

A Battle Between Heart and Mind

Academically, it felt like going from a bustling city to a sparsely populated town.
The Walls Will Fall One Day if We Keep Growing
  • Mar 24, 2020
  • 4 min

The Walls Will Fall One Day if We Keep Growing

“The Wall” — local people like to address it this way. To locals, the mere length or the grandeur of it does not ring any bells.
I Was Scared by Volcanoes, so I Decided to Study Them
  • Mar 6, 2020
  • 4 min

I Was Scared by Volcanoes, so I Decided to Study Them

I was petrified of volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, high winds, lightning, and even--when I was very young--the sound of the ocean.
The Wild Calls. Am I Listening?
  • Feb 18, 2020
  • 6 min

The Wild Calls. Am I Listening?

My field site was adorned with loads and loads of herps and nobody can tell me otherwise.
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