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Part Essential Worker, Part Salesman, All Fatigue and Frustration
  • Apr 27
  • 6 min

Part Essential Worker, Part Salesman, All Fatigue and Frustration

David Baker's thankless job selling phones at a store gets even more grueling when the pandemic rolls over into its second year.
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。
Hurricanes and Hope
  • Mar 19
  • 8 min

Hurricanes and Hope

As I got older and began to understand storms, I learned just how resilient the people around me 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.
Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters
  • Feb 9
  • 7 min

Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters

I peered through the sidelight windows, seeking any indication of who these people might be: a flag, a sticker, even an item of clothing.
Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions
  • Jan 31
  • 6 min

Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions

"I would like everyone to have a good death but we can’t achieve that unless we as a society stop whispering and start talking about it."
Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning
  • Jan 27
  • 7 min

Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning

I drifted away from Kiskeya and with it, part of myself.
Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs
  • Jan 22
  • 5 min

Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs

“None of this is surprising; it is consistent with a wide body of research documenting pernicious systematic and structural gender biases.”
Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.
  • Dec 26, 2020
  • 7 min

Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.

I felt confused about how I could apply my writing skills as a science major. To me, science and writing seemed like two different worlds.
In Search of Insight: A Chronological Dissection of My Mental Illness Journey
  • Dec 25, 2020
  • 8 min

In Search of Insight: A Chronological Dissection of My Mental Illness Journey

I was initially apprehensive of these ideas, given that I was so used to understanding myself as a patient of Major Depressive Disorder.
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