When Science Meets Art

When Science Meets Art

As social media grows more and more in our everyday lives, it's becoming abundantly clear how science and art go hand-in-hand. Both are ways to understand the world around us. Both scientists and artists strive to see and explain the world in new ways and to communicate that vision. When you combine the two, it [...]

What Now? The Direction of My Content

What Now? The Direction of My Content

So I've now become a medical lab assistant/technician (MLA/T)… now what? What will this blog become? Over the past year, this blog was primarily dedicated to my experiences and journey to becoming an MLA/T, including some information regarding the profession. It's been a fun year of posting and explaining the profession for you all, but [...]

An Old Lab Book

An Old Lab Book

Two years ago I posted a little blog post talking about my feelings and excitement in taking a 6-hour molecular biology lab course. I mentioned it once afterwards, then never again. So here’s a summary of what we did, how I felt during the course, and afterwards! This course comprised of one 2.5 or 3 [...]

Review: Patagonia Tools for Grassroots Activists: Best Practices for Success in the Environmental Movement

Review: Patagonia Tools for Grassroots Activists: Best Practices for Success in the Environmental Movement

Edited by Nora Gallagher and Lisa Myers; Introduction by Yvon ChouinardBack in 2019 I picked up this book to understand more about the mindset of environmental activists and some basic, but effective tools used to get their massage across and make a change not matter how big or small it was. This book provides helpful [...]

Mangroves: An Essential Ecosystem

Mangroves: An Essential Ecosystem

On my recent trip to the Philippines, my cousin brought us to a place called San Juan By the Bay in Santa Rita, Samar; a scenic spot that includes a boardwalk, a floating restaurant, a beautiful view of the San Juanico Bridge and mangrove restoration project (https://www.choosephilippines.com/specials/history-and-culture/4324/san-juanico-bridge-boardwalk). As we walked along the boardwalk towards the [...]