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Featured#earthday2023
I spent this year’s #earthday weekend at a bookstore re-reading some of my favourite chapters from the book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” by Bill Gates in order to learn more about the current state of climate change and seek a little inspiration ahead of one of the projects I am planning to undertake as well as bolster my understanding on how to help push the frontier of innovation to bring about much-needed breakthroughs as a budding scientist and engineer.
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FeaturedThe Sodium-Ion Battery
For a long time, the world has relied on Lithium-Ion batteries for energy storage, but research into Sodium-Ion batteries has been gathering pace over the last decade and that should surprise no one.
Lithium-Ion batteries are unmatched in their performance, but in a world where some of the raw materials required to meet our energy production, storage, and transportation demands are rapidly becoming scarce and expensive, a new champion material must arise to meet the sustainable and clean energy storage challenges that have been presented to us. And this champion could be the Sodium-Ion battery.
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FeaturedMutations
While the world races to get as many people fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, a new challenge is beginning to arise- the possibility of rapid virus mutations and variations that could possibly alter the course of our race to end COVID-19…
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FeaturedInoculated
The first of a three part series on all you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines technology, efficacy and how effective these vaccines are against the new variants.
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Featured#noplanetB
Do not be afraid to start today, to take a step towards improving our planet and finding the seemingly small ways that you can align your purpose with the needs of our planet. Let this earth day and my story inspire you to start today and be a change maker in your community, uniting and inspiring others to also play their roles and help save Mother Earth. We are because she is, let’s not forget that.
Happy Earth Day 2021
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FeaturedThe Great Return
“I will breakdown the facts and objective truths and make them easier for you to understand….”
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FeaturedSearching for Treasures
An upcoming series on conservation from the perspective of a young upcoming youth conservationist.
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FeaturedHappy 1 Year Anniversary Sparky!
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FeaturedKING’S DEAD
A call for ideas on how we can save the lion and other species before it’s too late. As we look forward to World Lion Day tomorrow!
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FeaturedTHE AGE OF AI
Part 1: What is Artificial Intelligence and where did it all begin? As soon as computers came into our world, scientists began to think on how they would revolutionize our world and the impact they would make to how we live. Even as far back as Aristotle introducing the idea of associationism in 300BC and… Read more
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FeaturedEATING TO TRASH THE PLANET!
Examining one of the WORLD’S DUMBEST problems and how we can solve it with the hope of ending WORLD HUNGER! Reducing food loss and waste World Hunger is on the rise; yet, an estimated 1/3 of all food produced globally is lost or goes to waste. We all have a part to play in reducing… Read more
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FeaturedLIFE FORCE
My reflections on the future of energy and a call for ideas on how we can make the most out of the resources we already have and those that are yet to come.
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FeaturedSocial Distancing
How we can flatten the COVID-19 curve The Infection Trajectory This is a live data sheet and map of the declared pandemic COVID-19. Today the virus has spread rapidly all over the world and has hit 6 of the 7 continents on our planet; but, in some parts of the world, the situation is getting better and here’s why…… Read more
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FeaturedThe New Coronavirus
The Coronavirus and what no one is talking about! The Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a… Read more
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FeaturedDead Air*
Inside the world’s most deadly air space! I get nauseous and so dizzy. I have to go to the hospital or the doctor now. -New Delhi resident- Ground Zero- Understanding the problem Officials have implored the people of New Delhi to stay inside, indefinitely. Five million children in India’s capital have been handed face masks. Everyone is… Read more
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FeaturedTechnological Doping
The new way for most athletes to easily win in any sport! “Those super-fast Nike shoes are creating a problem!” By Amby Burfoot New York Times On July 24th, 2020 the Tokyo Olympics shall begin and so far, all over the world athletes and respective agencies that will be over-seeing the games have been preparing endlessly… Read more
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FeaturedFOREST FIRES ARE NOT SO BAD!
Why Forest Fires are necessary* “Wildfires, when allowed to burn in areas where they do not impact human development, are regenerative for the forest, revitalizing for the watershed, renew the soil, and reset the clock for the ecosystem.” Dr. Timothy B. Mihuc Professor of Environmental Science Wait what? Yes, when wildfires are set up in… Read more
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FeaturedPhotoshop for Space!
How NASA uses Color Science to create beautiful color Images of Space. Site Sight* Yes you saw that! And this too! So how do we see? To understand how colors work we must first understand how we see in real life. Believe me its more complex than it seems but yet very easy to understand!… Read more
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FeaturedThe GMO that will stop Malaria.
Gene Drive and Malaria! ‘the researchers had hacked the rules of inheritance’ Vox Docs Malaria Facts: Source: WHO Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. In 2017, there were an estimated 219 million cases of malaria… Read more
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FeaturedWelcome to my Blog!
Hey there! My name is Ryan Napo and I have a powerful urge to create scientific awareness across the board through this science blog. I am very passionate about science and I hope you are too. This blog is meant for you. I will be working hand in hand with you to fine pick and… Read more
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