I made a video discussing what MECP2 duplication syndrome is. Below are links to the video as well as a transcript of the video. What is MECP2 Duplication Syndrome? MECP2 Duplication Syndrome is a genetic disorder primarily seen in males … Continue reading What is MECP2 Duplication Syndrome?
I was listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast Revisionist History Season 2 episode 3, Miss Buchanan’s Period Of Adjustment, which is about school integration, when a few thoughts stuck with me. Who were the people that objected to their schools becoming … Continue reading How Do You Reduce the Racial Inequality Gap?
Why I Chose this Book I once searched for the most influential books of all time. I figured that would be a good list to check off some books. At the top or one of the top books was The … Continue reading Review of The Original I Ching: An Authentic Translation of the Book of Changes by Margaret Pearson
Have you ever gained a few extra pounds and attempted to shed those pounds by hitting the gym? Did it work? No? Yes? Well, the truth is that for a while now, research has been telling us that that workout … Continue reading Exercise Contributes Little to Weight Loss
Why I Chose this Book Relatively recently, I realized or admitted that I think science fiction and fantasy maybe some of my favorite genres, for both film and books. A few months ago, I finally started watching the show Game … Continue reading Review of Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Mind wandering frees our mind to make new connections, have fresh ideas, and even solve problems that the focused mind has difficulty doing. Scientists such as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton revered the capability of the wandering mind. The researcher Felicity … Continue reading In Defense of Daydreaming
The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection We think that we have a decent understanding of how biology evolves over time. A certain group, a certain population, has a set of traits. With each successive generation, new traits will appear … Continue reading Cultural Evolution
Why I Chose this Book After the last audiobook I listened to, which was a nonfiction book, I thought to myself “I think stories, especially fiction probably work best with audiobooks.” No surprise. I then decided to look for a … Continue reading Review of Seventh Son: Tales of Alvin Maker, Part 1 by Orson Scott Card
Read the first comic story of Captain Science: Fantastic Adventure Stories. This Golden Age comic tells the beginning of the adventures of Gordon Dane aka Captain Science and his assistant RIP Gary. The comic was first published in Youthful Magazine … Continue reading Captain Science: Fantastic Adventure Stories-Tracking the Flying Saucers
Gazing off into Space 