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• Vaccines 101, Lesson 2: Types of Vaccines

  In Lesson 1 we covered the history behind vaccine development. The good news is that you care enough to come back and read Lesson 2, but the bad news is that... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Vaccines 101, Lesson 1: A Brief History

  Happy Immunization Month!  This is a month where we talk about the importance of immunizations, and why they are by far one of the most significant human... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Yes, We Should Teach Religion Classes In Schools

  That’s right.  Imagine a world in which students in every high school are required to take a religion class.  If this sounds completely insane to you, then you... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• EXTRA: I’m Feeling Dangerous

  Today I was catching up on the news over breakfast, and something caught my eye.  An article from the Washington Post, written by Fareed Zakaria (who I... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• #YouthDay 2015

  I follow the United Nations on Twitter (@UN), and it has made me realize how many big UN events go totally unrecognized here in the United States. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Open Letter To Elon Musk

  Dear Mr. Musk: (You are a busy man, so if you would like to get to the point of this letter, feel free to skip to the fifth paragraph. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Studying Science Has Made Me A Better Human (And An Agnostic)

  Whenever I take some time out of my day to tap on that little blue F icon sitting inconspicuously on the home page of my phone, I am reminded that an outside... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Vaccines Need to Be Mandatory

  Most of the time I write satire over a range of topics, under various pseudonyms, but it’s time to get serious for a moment, these are troubling times for... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Possible Origin of All Biological Molecules Discovered

  There is a common thread of truth that has underpinned all of evolutionary biology as we know it.  For life to exist in its current form today, certain... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Inspiration Gap – When Science Education Falls Short of Dreams

  As any person who has approached high school graduation knows, there is a moment of fear when you realize that either you have no idea what you want to do with... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• State of Denial – Why Denying Climate Change Still Isn’t Political Suicide

  I did a post last September about the climate change marches that took place in New York City and in many other places around the country and around the world. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Evolution of Beard

  

  Why on earth do guys have beards on their faces?  Why do they only occur after puberty?  Why don’t women have beards? How did the beard evolve?  These are some... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• What is Beard?

  

  This question is something that has plagued people for all of eternity, and despite the thousands of questions one could ask of the philosophical nature, we... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• 9 Reasons Why You WON’T CATCH EBOLA

  

  With the global health spotlight on Ebola right now, there are some common misconceptions that the public should be aware of.  The last thing we need right now... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Unavoidable Movement – One March That May Change Everything

  All around the country people did something astounding on Sunday (21 September 2014).  People came together and did what passionate protesters do best: they... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Stem Cell Research (and Why You May Have Just Cringed)

  

  Quick! Name one thing that you think of when hear about the year 1961!  Now name one thing you think of when you hear about Ontario, Canada. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Thousands of Pictures, But None Are Big Enough

  

  The term of the day is reductionism. It is the process by which people (especially scientists and doctors) reduce large problems down to smaller, discrete... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Proof: It Can Be Done

  

  Thanks to the tireless efforts of the British Humanist Association and many others in the UK, the curriculum for state-funded schools now bans the teaching of... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• What You Should Know About National Wilderness Day

  

  Happy National Wilderness Day!  It is the day when we celebrate what wilderness we have left here in the United States, and take time to think about the... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Most Dangerous Organelle

  What if I told you that there is something capable of ending the lives of every human on earth?  Something so dangerous that it could eliminate not just us but... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION