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I'm Sick of Whipped Cream
  • 4 days ago
  • 9 min

I'm Sick of Whipped Cream

I would tear up, lower myself to the ground, and hug myself — desperately grasping to root myself back in reality.
We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.
  • Nov 8
  • 5 min

We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.

In more extreme cases, education has kept many South Asian women from being married off.
COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?
  • Oct 26
  • 8 min

COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?

In a way, the COVID-19 pandemic is making homelessness more visible—forcing people out of shelters and causing them to opt to sleep outside.
Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States
  • Oct 24
  • 9 min

Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States

The institutional rigidity of America, and frankly, much of the world, is the concrete. New ideas and paradigms are the greenery.
The Great Retreat
  • Oct 20
  • 6 min

The Great Retreat

I had just opened an envelope containing the 2016 renewal notice for our flood insurance. The premium was over $4,000.
Science Communication Is My Springboard
  • Oct 11
  • 6 min

Science Communication Is My Springboard

I was faced with a difficult decision; continue taking chemistry courses and compromise my athletic season or switch my major.
The Three Versions of Me During COVID-19
  • Oct 11
  • 6 min

The Three Versions of Me During COVID-19

One small caveat exists: I am a microbiologist who deals with infectious material for a living.
And There Was No Village
  • Sep 21
  • 10 min

And There Was No Village

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed.
Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19
  • Aug 27
  • 5 min

Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.
The Ties That Bind and Suffocate
  • Aug 19
  • 7 min

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.
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