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A Perfectly Cooked Egg Is Artistry, Not an Algorithm
  • Dec 18, 2020
  • 6 min

A Perfectly Cooked Egg Is Artistry, Not an Algorithm

How smart products undermine the simple joy of cooking It didn’t happen overnight, but it was fast. Just 50 years after the birth of the...
Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States
  • Oct 24, 2020
  • 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.
Science Communication Is My Springboard
  • Oct 11, 2020
  • 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.
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.
Finding Your Path
  • Aug 20, 2020
  • 4 min

Finding Your Path

The opening question doesn’t need an answer, because what you’re going to be is not a destination.
The Ties That Bind and Suffocate
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 7 min

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.
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.
Pensavo di aver trovato casa in Finlandia, ma il mio cuore disse no
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 8 min

Pensavo di aver trovato casa in Finlandia, ma il mio cuore disse no

“Quando è stata l’ultima volta che hai visto un finlandese in televisione per aver fatto qualcosa di grande?”. La mia risposta fu “Mai”.
I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 7 min

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

“When was the last time you saw a Finn on the television for doing something big?”. My answer was “never”.
Remembering DDay
  • Jun 3, 2020
  • 5 min

Remembering DDay

My love for physics had grown to the point that I knew I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., but I never had the chance to tell DDay.
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