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From the Editors

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.

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.

Nov 22, 2020
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.

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.

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.

Sep 11, 2020
6 min

How My ADHD Diagnosis Made Me a Better Scientist

We all sneeze from time to time, but if you sneeze 30 times a day, you know you’re sick.

Jul 15, 2020
2 min

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!

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”.

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”.

Jun 28, 2020
10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.

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THE XYLOM

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

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

I'm Sick of Whipped Cream

Science Communication Is My Springboard

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

How My ADHD Diagnosis Made Me a Better Scientist

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

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

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

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