And what every newsletter writer should take away from their success — Morning Brew, the business newsletter that promises to make you “smarter in just 5 minutes,” has taken the newsletter industry by storm over the past few years. …

Words of wisdom from experts at the Canada SynBio 2022 conference — At its core, synthetic biology brings together the amazing worlds of biology and engineering. As Theodore von Karmen said “A Scientist discovers that which exists. An Engineer creates that which never was.” Synthetic biology or, as its commonly referred to, SynBio combines both. SynBio: A Brief Overview Though SynBio is a large field with…

Exploring good leadership through the lens of student organizations and applying it to organizations everywhere — “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.” —The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni This is the everlasting struggle of any leader: how can you motivate your…

General tips for everyone and specific tips for Prusa I3 MK3S​ users to get started with 3D printing — Watching an entirely new object being created out of some plastic is extremely satisfying, and it’s something I’ve been fortunate enough to witness through the magic of 3D printing. Ever since I found out that my local library has a 3D printer, a Prusa I3 MK3S​ to be exact, I’ve…

Conscious content consumption, what it means, and why you need more of it in your life — “The more you create, the more powerful you become. The more you consume, the more powerful others become.” –James Clear in one of his immensely popular weekly newsletters Wrong. Let me explain: I completely agree with the sentiment he’s going for. But I don’t believe you can create anything worthwhile…

Public opinion has changed and so has politics. But policies remain surprisingly similar. — We’ve all heard about the ethics around embryo research. You may have even thought to yourself: how much of the embryo research going on do I find ethical and acceptable? Well, to help you make up your mind, we’ll be going back to 1994 when the National Institutes of Health…

I attended a human accelerator for 10 months. I’ve spent thousands of hours trying to become a more interesting and knowledgeable person. Here’s my reflection on these past months. — 10 Months Ever since September, I’ve been a part of The Knowledge Society (or TKS for short), a human accelerator that helps students who love STEM explore different topics deeply. Over these past ten months, I’ve grown a lot both because of the amazing support I got from TKS and our directors…

You know those Google answer boxes? This is that. But for stem cells. — For this article, I crowdsourced a bunch of questions around stem cells and then attempted to answer them as simply as possible. No jargon, no fluff, just explaining topics as simply as possible. I got quite a few questions so without further ado, let’s get into it! 1. What are stem cells? — Aarna, Frank, Michela My favourite and…

And they’re not “be nice.” — Over the past 6 or 7 months at The Knowledge Society, I’ve had the chance to be the project manager or PM on three different projects, ranging from one focusing on recognizing stem cell exhaustion to another on increasing women’s digital employment in Senegal through e-commerce. It’s fair to say…