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Working on the New York COVID-19 Front Line: Confusion, Chaos, and My Most Significant Meal of 2020

What was it like working on the New York COVID-19 front line? Here's my story of chaos, confusion, and a…

5 years ago

War Remnants Museum: Discovering the Uncomfortable Truths of History

History repeats itself. But how can we learn from the past if we aren’t taught it or if we ignore…

5 years ago

“Go Get a ‘Real’ Job!”: A Case for My Unconventional Profession

The things that are “essential” allow provide food for the body, the things that are “nonessential” provide food for the…

5 years ago

What’s the Deal With Wagyu?

What is Wagyu, why is it so expensive, and is it worth the price tag? Learn more here!

5 years ago

What’s the Deal With Eggs?

Why are some eggs refrigerated while others aren't? Are brighter yolk healthier? What's the deal with egg shell thickness? Get…

5 years ago

What Does “The World Is Your Oyster!!!” Really Mean?

What does "The World Is My Oyster!" really mean? Hint: It's not what you think!

5 years ago

A Platypus Love Affair and Waddling Echidnas: A Day of Monotreme Magic at The Platypus House in Tasmania

The platypus is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal that's only native to Eastern Australia. And oh yeah, the males are poisonous!…

5 years ago

Why Do We Do What We Do?: Politics and the Brain Explained

Is American politics completely irrational? Lew Askegaard is back to chat about politics and the brain to help us make…

5 years ago

Katie vs Cockroach: An Exploration Into the Fear of Bugs

Why are so many humans afraid of bugs and spiders? I dive into what the research says and share my…

6 years ago

What Make Fries “French?”: The Curious History of French Fries

What makes french fries "French?" Both France and Belgium claim to be the inventors of the french fry, and I…

6 years ago