Jan 1, 2022My Top 5 Lessons From 2021This year was tumultuous, to say the least. Our species faced the overwhelming wrath of one of the largest global challenges of this century. Despite the depreciating condition of nearly every sector of our society, the past year sparked the spread of knowledge, innovation, and a push for global collaboration…20217 min read20217 min read
Nov 27, 2021Using Electrochemical Immunosensors To Detect And Diagnose EndometriosisUp until the time she gets her first period to menopause, the average woman will go through 450 periods in her lifetime, which range between 2–7 days, although most lean towards the latter end. …Endometriosis15 min readEndometriosis15 min read
Oct 24, 2021How A Lab On A Chip Can Revolutionize Disease DiagnosticsOur fingernails grow pretty slowly. The average fingernail grows 0.6mm a week. But look down at your fingernails right now. At this very second, they are growing. At a rate of 1 nanometer per second. 1 nanometer is the amount your fingernail grows in a second, 2.5 nanometers make up…Nanosensors13 min readNanosensors13 min read
Oct 5, 2021Gingko Bioworks: Engineering The Future of OrganismsImagine if we could find a way to make practically every product in the world, from plastic to medicine to food, faster, cheaper, and more sustainable. It sounds unreal, right? That’s synthetic biology, the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, and the re-design of existing, natural…Gingko6 min readGingko6 min read
Oct 4, 2021Medical Errors: A Story Of How Not All Hospitals Are The SameSociety has a zero-tolerance policy for plane crashes. If a plane crashes, it is in the news. Investigations are conducted, the cause of the crash is found, individuals and corporations are held liable, and policies are put in place to prevent it from happening again. However, car crashes are another…Medical Errors7 min readMedical Errors7 min read
Oct 4, 2021The Chemicals In Our Environment Are Destroying Our HormonesOn any given day, we engage in countless actions, from simply opening the window in your room when you wake up to washing your face before going to bed at night. You’re not consistently analyzing every single one of these actions. …Endocrine Disruptors12 min readEndocrine Disruptors12 min read
Sep 6, 2021The Science of Stress: Evolution, Hormones, and EpigeneticsBetween 1967 and 1989, the country of Romania had a communist dictator under the name of Nicolae Ceausescu. Romania was neither wealthy nor stable during this time. As Ceausescu realized that the strength of his country was dependent on human capital, based on Stalinist dogmas from the 1930s, he had…Hormones14 min readHormones14 min read
Aug 7, 2021The Biochemistry Behind Appetite RegulationOur appetite is one of the core biological behaviors we need to engage in. It is based on and controlled by not only physical demands but by a strong evolutionary drive. However, our current landscape looks incredibly different in terms of access to foods than it did millions of years…Appetite16 min readAppetite16 min read
Jul 31, 2021Understanding the Root Cause of Reproductive MisdiagnosesWhy we can’t keep ignoring women’s pain. We are ignoring women’s pain. A survey published in 2019, surveying 42,879 women across the world, found the following results. Not only do 85% of women experience dysmenorrhea, or intense menstrual cramping, in addition to pelvic pain when on their period, but 77%…Pcos6 min readPcos6 min read
Jul 29, 2021A Glimpse Into The World Of HormonesI have a question for you. What makes a chick so different from a rooster? Sure, they look very different, but why do they behave so differently? Characteristically, roosters tend to be more dominant creatures. They make their presence known, whether that be through strutting around and displaying their feathers…Hormones19 min readHormones19 min read
