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Learn more about STEM concepts through weekly articles written by our talented high school Blog Writers! Concepts range from biotechnology to food science and are targeted towards students in elementary, middle, and high school! Learn about what data collection is and its effect on you, what our post-pandemic future could look like, how STEM (and you!) can help save our planet, and countless other fascinating STEM topics. Our blog writers are passionate about these topics, and their number one priority when writing articles is to inspire the youth generation, like you to delve deeper into the world of STEM!

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Superbugs: The New and Improved Pathogens

Nithya Karambakkam

Jul 255 min read

Superbugs: The New and Improved Pathogens

Audience: Middle and High School Students Common misconception: superbugs are stronger than regular bacteria. That is not necessarily...

Surabhi Verma

Jul 255 min read

Empowering Mobility Through Prosthetics

Audience: Middle and High School Students At the age of 19, Amy Purdy suffered from a deadly blood infection that resulted in her losing...

Increasing Perspectives: The Importance of LGBTQ+ Scientists Throughout History

Hannah Lamont

Jul 255 min read

Increasing Perspectives: The Importance of LGBTQ+ Scientists Throughout History

Audience: High School Students According to the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, members of the LGBTQ+ community are about 20%...

Why Satellites and Rockets Are Out of This World

Nithya Karambakkam

Jul 254 min read

Why Satellites and Rockets Are Out of This World

Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun fact: While some satellites fit the stereotype of being huge and the size of a school bus,...

Alex Sevastopoulos

Jul 254 min read

What Awaits Us On Mars?

Audience: Middle and High School Students One of the strongest challenges of space travel is the lack of communication with one’s home...

Springtime Allergies Bring Blossoms and Sneezes

Surabhi Verma

Jul 253 min read

Springtime Allergies Bring Blossoms and Sneezes

Audience: Middle School Students Pollen can help us travel back in time; fossilized pollen serves to give us information about the origin...

Nithya Karambakkam

Jul 254 min read

The Science of Anesthesia

Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: It’s extremely uncommon, but patients can become briefly aware of their surroundings...

Hypnosis: Looking Beyond Media Portrayal

Alex Sevastopoulos

Jul 255 min read

Hypnosis: Looking Beyond Media Portrayal

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Despite the stereotype of a pocket watch used to induce trance, it’s not the only way, or...

Sienna Wong

Mar 133 min read

Exploring the Wonders of Solar Eclipses

Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: Solar eclipses are sometimes called “Rings of Fire.” Photo by Justin Dickey from...

Alex Sevastopoulos

Feb 264 min read

Mini-Brains: Not Just Science Fiction

Audience: High School Students Researchers developed experiments that can image living tissues as thin as one millimeter. Photo via David...

Surabhi Verma

Feb 153 min read

Into the World of Black Holes

Audience: Middle School Students There are likely millions of black holes in our galaxy, their location unknown to us. Photo by geralt...

Sienna Wong

Feb 153 min read

From Lab to Dining Table

Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: Over 90% of corn in the USA is a GMO. Photo by Eric Prouzet from Unsplash. If you...

Alex Sevastopoulos

Jan 103 min read

Love in the Animal Kingdom

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Rabbits tend to lick, nibble and groom each other as a way of showing love and affection....

Sienna Wong

Jan 104 min read

Goodnight, Sleep Tight

Audience: Middle and High School Students Fun Fact: Humans are the only mammals that can purposefully delay sleep. Photo by Gregory...

How Playing Outside Affects The Body, Inside and Out

Alex Sevastopoulos

Dec 14, 20233 min read

How Playing Outside Affects The Body, Inside and Out

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students Playing outside can benefit communication skills and physical health. Photo by Artem...

Surabhi Verma

Dec 13, 20233 min read

The Truth About Psychological Tricks

Audience: Middle and High School Students “The human brain is capable of creating more ideas equivalent to that of the atoms of the...

Sienna Wong

Dec 13, 20233 min read

Baking: A Delicious Science

Audience: Middle School Students The butter has reached perfect room temperature, and is ready to be mixed with other wet ingredients....

Sienna Wong

Nov 15, 20233 min read

The Rainbow After the Storm

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students A double-rainbow, with the second arc visible. Most rainbows have two arcs, but they are...

Nina Timofeyeva

Aug 2, 20212 min read

STEM v. STEAM - What’s the Difference?

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students You’ve probably taken math or science classes before. Or maybe you’ve worked with robots...

Kira Sidhu

Jul 25, 20216 min read

STEM vs. Cancer

Cancer. Chances are you’ve heard this word many times throughout your life, and you will continue to hear it over the years to come. Most...

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