There is a formula to lead a happier life? While scrolling through the internet after I finished my finals, I came across a very interesting article. It talked about a study by Robb Rutledge and his colleagues in Max Planck University College conducting a study looking at the relationship of rewards and happiness. Beforehand, researchers…
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Mark Twain wrote that in 1907. And over a hundred years later, it still seemingly holds true. There’s something disarming about numbers—something irrefutable. Statistics: “the most objective, analytical form of evidence anyone can give”—so people say. Statistical evidence can make for compelling arguments. Yet…
The sports universe has not been untouched by the digital revolution. All aspects of our lives are advancing into a new age of technology, and the NBA has joined in on the inevitable journey that will carry us into the future. The industry of major sports has led the way by incorporating modernized innovations into…
You may have undoubtedly heard of the Gender Gap in STEM before, but even though we’ve made considerable progress in bridging the gender gap in STEM in recent decades, there is still continues to be a vast gap in STEM that needs to be bridged. Women hold less than 25% of the total jobs in…
We all know that in our math and physics classes 3.14 is a sufficient substitute for pi. But how much error does this method produce? What does NASA use for their calculations? According to the chief engineer for NASA’s Dawn Mission Marc Rayman, pi to the fifteenth decimal place is sufficient enough for all calculations…
Math! Probably the most popular least favourite subject of all time because: They just don’t like math. They don’t like their teacher. Whatever your reason is. Why the love/hate relationship? We all know that one person who would date Math if it were a person. Anyway, I know that there are some concepts in…
Being in grade 9 at the moment, I’m going through one of the more important processes 14 year olds have to undergo: high school applications. The wonderful time where one decides where, and how they’re going to suffer through their high school years. It’s a pretty big decision, especially with all the special education programs…
This article is on the math based sciences, which takes a different take at the sciences… Math teachers, they come in all shapes and sizes. Although, from my experience, they all seem to be pretty normal people. They’re the exact opposite of English and/or Biology teachers who all have their interesting quirks. Math teachers are often just…
| Featured Image Here | Part 1 Here | Environmental Science/Agrology Employment Prospects: B- in 4 years Courseload: 7.5-9/10 Ensci is an applied Science, which in essence means jobs outside research. In Canada, environmental Science positions often require the professional Agrologist (P. Ag) designation. The designation is obtained through experience in the industry and careful…
Science programs can be divided by their research methods. Due to the nature of the respective majors, much of the research in Chemistry will be through lab work, while much of mathematics research would be through computational methods. This divide is significant due to the fact that the majority of “lab” sciences courses require you…
At the beginning of the summer, I went to a debate camp where we talked a lot about some of the most common logical inconsistencies in debate. The one that stuck with me the most was this one called the “Gambler’s Fallacy“. This logical error is based on the idea that as long as you…
PLATO When it comes to Western thought Plato had a profound impact on it. He has written many philosophical works. Today his books would still be read by students in the philosophical field. The Republic is read by a great amount of philosophy students. It was especially great and influential as it was a…
Recently, for a math assignment I had to make a title page. There were zero limitations and it challenged me to think creatively. How can I combine math and art to produce a creative piece that has many levels of depth? The answer was staring me in the face; it was fractals! Fractals themselves are…
This July, rather than suffering at summer school or napping on a beach (wait – that did happen, too), I was part of a magical community called Shad Valley. (Sound familiar?) I’ve been hesitant to blog about my month at Shad – how do you fit all those miraculous experiences and incredible friendships into just…
So this summer, I spent one unforgettable month at Carleton University in Ottawa. It is virtually impossible to express every moment that made this experience out-of-this-world in one blog post, but here goes. First of all, what is Shad Valley? A program whose motto “Drive, Stretch, Dream” is synonymous with “Live, Laugh, Love”. A…