The 99¢ Cheeseburger is a miracle (Fig. 1). In a mere seven minutes a minimum wage worker in Ontario can earn enough to purchase one. It combines products from all over the world: onions, tomatoes, mustard, lettuce, pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, beef and of course cheese. 160,000 years ago when modern humans first walked the earth Read the full article…
The Hunger Games best-selling novel, by Suzanne Collins, is about a dystopia where each year 24 individuals are forced to fight to the death in a well anticipated televised event (Blasdel, 2012). The Capitol is the omnipotent center controlling this event. The main character, Katniss Everdeen, selflessly volunteers for the Games in place of her Read the full article…
1 package of ground beef + mixed Italian herbs + 3 large tomatoes + one iron fish + a dash of 1961 Lafite wine = a melange of science needed for three aspects of a perfect spaghetti bolognaise dinner Motivation: A young scientist who finds passion in using his knowledge for others Iron deficiency is Read the full article…
Although Captain Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise never actually spoke the phrase, “Beam me up, Scotty”, it is known by many as a hallmark of the Star Trek series. In the show Scotty wielded the power of the transporter, a fictional machine capable of instantly moving Captain Kirk and his crew from the Enterprise onto Read the full article…
Cultural background, level of exposure, and social pressures are only a handful of the factors that impact which albums we listen to on our iPods every day (Hennig et al., 2011). Musical preference seems to be something decided by countless reasons, however, researchers have recently discovered that this is not the case, and that there exist certain universal Read the full article…
Throughout history, viruses have been one of the major causes of disease and infection within humans, and have been responsible for a multitude of epidemics, including avian flu, the Spanish flu, and most recently, swine flu (Nicholls 2006). Viruses are unique organisms in that they lack the ability to replicate independently and require a host Read the full article…
Current developments in sustainable and renewable energies focus mainly on bringing electrical energy to the masses. In these cases, technological development has not yet advanced to the point of making these energy sources efficient enough to be portable. This proves to be problematic for portable technologies, which require recharging or battery replacements. This is not Read the full article…
Humanity has been actively trying to harness the power of the sun since the first magnifying glasses were developed for fire making in 7th century B.C. (US Department of Energy, n.d.). Since then, technological advancements have been made, allowing man to utilize solar energy to power buildings and even cars. Humanity is not alone in this Read the full article…
The use of antibiotics has spurred modern medicine into what we know today. However, antibiotic resistance has caused a crisis within our society. Each year, about 25 000 deaths are attributed to drug resistant infections in Europe alone, in addition to the 1.27 billion dollars lost in hospital and outpatient costs and treatment failures (McKenna, Read the full article…