today i learned (til)

The Art of Boredom
Introduction
Recently, I found myself unable to do nothing, even for a few minutes. It’s like my body itches to be occupied. I think it...

Nature’s Architect and Engineer: Beavers!
Unironically, beavers are genuinely one of my favorite animals! With their chunky bodies, fluffy fur, five-toed webbed hind feet, five-finger hands, orange bucked teeth,...

I love sharks, maybe you should too!
“Fish are friends, not food.” - Bruce from Finding Nemo. When I watched Disney’s Finding Nemo (2003) as a child, I was absolutely horrified...

The Marine Colonizers: Lionfish
Introduction:
As I scrolled through YouTube to look for something to watch, I came across a Short (the term for the vertical, short-form video format...
Cybersecurity Firsts: A Timeline
Sources:
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/worlds-first-computer-bug/
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020arXiv200715759L/abstract
https://www.cybersecurityeducationguides.org/john-mcafee-godfather-of-antivirus-software/
https://online.utulsa.edu/blog/famous-ransomware-attacks-in-history/
https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/the-history-of-phishing/
https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/a-brief-history-of-computer-viruses-and-what-the-future-holds
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/a-byte-out-of-history-10-million-hack
https://www.britannica.com/technology/firewall
Are Joro Spiders Going to Kill Us All?
If you live in Atlanta, there’s a large chance you’ve come into contact with the now common Joro Spider. Measuring in at 3 inches...
How Can Science be Distinguished From Pseudoscience?
For decades, science and pseudoscience have been compared to each other using a wide variety of criteria. The question of what distinguishes the two...
My Experience with Biomechanics(BMED 3410) As a Biomedical Engineer
If you have ever entered into a STEM major at Georgia Tech, or at any other school, you know that it is not easy...
The Effects of Various Amino Acid Side Chains on B –...
Antibiotic resistance has increased global deaths by 8% between 1990 and 2021 and is expected to be a leading cause of death by 2050...
The Science Behind Pickled Vegetables and Their Longevity
Pickled vegetables have a long shelf life, which is achieved through a combination of preservation techniques and science. Acidity, salinity, and microbial activity in...




