When the news that EPA funding had been frozen and EPA and gagged first broke I was irate. Like many others I wanted to do something meaningful to express how I was feeling. When I was added to the March for Science Facebook group I was excited. This was right down the alley of what […]
The Hidden Figures movie has been getting a lot of critical acclaim since its release. The movie follows three main characters, Dorothy Vaughn, Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson on their journey as colored human computers for NASA. The movie shed light on the mistreatment of these women and the barriers they overcame to become HUGE […]
On March 23rd I was invited back to my undergraduate university, University of Delaware, to talk about STEM diversity in higher education. The main reason I was invited back? Because some of my old professors and mentors are friends with me on Facebook and have been witness to my endless rants, discussions and posts about […]
Outside of my love for dolphins, I can probably dedicate my love for science to an addiction to the Magic School Bus. It’s probably the main reason I got a 3 on my AP biology exam and sometime when I am having a stressful day, I turn on my Netflix account and allow myself to […]
Since news of the Zika virus outbreak first started spreading all over the internet, I knew that I was going to have to write a post. First because vector-borne viruses are MY thing and second because I KNEW this was going to be a big deal. But, I was still searching for the right angle. Yes […]
On Wednesday December 10, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) gave its oral arguments for the Fisher v. University of Texas – Austin case. For those not familiar with the case, Abigail Fisher was denied admission to the University of Texas Austin, despite being a legacy. Because she felt that she was prime […]
Something big is currently going on the disease world! Chances are unless you’ve heard about this is some way, shape or form, unless you have been living under a rock (No judgment here, I went dark for a few weeks. SO MUCH SCHOOLWORK.). Currently there is an ongoing national outbreak of the measles virus linked […]