You’ve probably seen one of the stunning first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and maybe even heard that the images are “false color”. In this post I’ll talk first about why the false coloring is necessary in the first place, and then guide you through the steps to download the raw images from NASA and then combine them into your own colorful masterpiece.
Continue ReadingWhat do giraffes, angelfish, and seashells all have in common? Their surface patterns, from the patches on giraffe coats to the stripes on the angelfish, are formed through the reaction-diffusion process, a mathematical model describing the interplay between an activator and inhibitor.
Continue ReadingI recently performed a chemical reaction where I made two carbon atoms from different compounds join to form a new chemical bond. Why is that significant? I explain through the lens of something many of us can understand—love and relationships.
Continue ReadingJewelry and gemstones are popular gifts and symbols of love and status. But what’s the science behind the formation of these materials and what does their future look like?
Continue ReadingWhen the world seems increasingly dystopian, sometimes the best way to grapple with reality is to turn to fiction. Novels like Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Octavia Butler’s Parable Series highlight the disturbing ways science fiction parallels, and sometimes predicts, our current reality
Continue ReadingRenewed advocacy by and for American Indian communities is changing the face of archaeology in the United States.
Continue ReadingResearchers at the University of Washington have developed a tool that can create new protein structures from random amino acid sequences.
Continue ReadingPlasmonic materials have made their way into mainstream applications of energy and medicine, but how exactly do they work?
Continue ReadingWhy do chromosome cross over during meiosis and where do chromosomes cross over during meiosis?
Continue ReadingThe ability to reconcile with the unexpected is essential, especially in a post-pandemic world where the norms are shattered.
Continue ReadingSocial media has many positive uses, but overusing it can negatively impact our mental health. Let’s go over the tools that can help us scroll with intention.
Continue ReadingReflecting the impacts and devastation imposed by earthquakes, and understanding techniques to build earthquake resistant structures.
Continue ReadingStart with dessert! Understanding scRNA-seq can be as simple and rewarding as enjoying a beloved Filipino summer treat.
Continue ReadingCoral reefs need us, no matter where you live. Here are some things they’re doing for you, so that you can do some things for them!
Continue ReadingThe United States Supreme Court has overturned the 50-year-old Roe v Wade precedent that protected a woman’s right to have an abortion. While this decision comes as a victory to…
Continue ReadingScientists have discovered the chemical composition of the sex hormones of female Asian giant hornets. They have found a way to use these hormones to set traps for males, opening the door for an additional potential way to control the spread of this invasive species in the US and Canada.
Continue ReadingUse sighing as a tool to help manage anxiety.
Continue ReadingUltimately, the social disparities that arise due to the tone of one’s skin are based on a biochemical reaction regulated by genes selected for as a product of evolution and adaptation – beyond our control.
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