While growing up, I was the recipient of a weird judgment- one that made me worthy of malaria treatments. The sickening part of it all was the judge…
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The Small Islands of Langerhans
It took me a long time to decide what story to tell today. But then, this came up. And just so you know (no fogginess today!), we will be learning…
CRISPR Pronounced ‘Crisper’
Last time, we talked ‘small’ but essential. Today will be another episode of a small world. And our story begins in a land of the single-celled animals we…
Might Be Small
It might be small. Sometime yesterday, my brother and I rewatched SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. Then we went on to talk about orbit, how that this unseen force…
A Gift of Life
I met a mother of two and midway into our conversation, she coughed blood and collapsed. At the hospital, the diagnosis was acute liver failure. Her attending doctor…
You and Your Hygiene
One of the most effective ways of protecting ourselves and others from infections and illnesses is good personal hygiene. This entails washing your hands regularly, having a good…
THE ART OF NOT LOSING MY MIND
I remember growing up was a bit exciting. I was getting taller and, that meant I could open the door and step out anytime I wanted to. I…
SUGAR: THE SWEET KILLER
Chances are we are very much aware of the detriments of sugar to our health but we still crave for it and consume it so much. Americans average…
Staying Healthy in Changing Seasons
The year has seen so much happening in just its first quarter that it makes you wonder if you logged on into the year through a different portal;…