Alejandro Marmolejo Aging, Behavioral Science, Mental health, metabolism, Neuroscience, Uncategorized

Science of productivity: Bilinguals

I was born and raised in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: a border city to El Paso, Texas. There, it is common to be exposed to English (e.g. Saturday morning cartoons, FM radio while driving, workplace and studies among others). Not 100% of the population is bilingual, but this continuous exposure to English pushes some "Juarenses" (people … Continue reading Science of productivity: Bilinguals

Alejandro Marmolejo Behavioral Science, Mental health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Publication, Uncategorized

Science of productivity: Creativity (From Jazz to Mozart)

In this post, I want to provide you with a humbling perspective on the relationship of our brains with music. As a musician, I have always been fascinated by how a person (a musician) can develop and master an instrument. They say that your instrument is an extension of your body. Certainly, it is. Our … Continue reading Science of productivity: Creativity (From Jazz to Mozart)

Siobhan Brushett Ecology, Microbiology, Uncategorized

Part II. Bacteria (and microbes): Nature’s natural remedies and its applications

On the 20th April 2010, the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the northern Gulf of Mexico resulted in one of the largest marine oil spills in the history of the petroleum industry. An estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil (with 1 barrel being equivalent to about 159 liters of oil) was discharged … Continue reading Part II. Bacteria (and microbes): Nature’s natural remedies and its applications

Alejandro Marmolejo Coding, Data Science, Programming, Uncategorized

Data of Science and Science of Data

What is data? Data is the currency of Science. But what is data? Data is another word for result, fact, information. Data helps not only scientists, but any learning individual will rely on data to generate "knowledge". Let it be a baby learning to speak, a toddler learning that sharp things sting by trial and … Continue reading Data of Science and Science of Data

Anastasia Audrey Uncategorized

Alternative medicine: should we take it with a grain of salt?

If you were a child growing up in Indonesia, then most probably you have experienced the fiery sensation of ‘kerokan’ on your back after complaining that you had some kind of ailments, be it fatigue, headache, fever, or, our nation’s favorite, ‘masuk angin’ (literally: to catch wind, a term widely used by Indonesians when feeling … Continue reading Alternative medicine: should we take it with a grain of salt?