Greatest Threat to Modern Medicine? As an outbreak gripped Hyderabad, Pakistan, doctors desperately cycled through numerous treatments for quelling the unrelenting fever associated with typhoid. Deemed XDR typhoid - extensively drug resistant - the strain was immune to the effect of 5 antibiotics typically used against the typhoid fever, only responding to two medications. But what would have happened if even those two had failed? Alexander Fleming had predicted dangerous…
Rainbow on the Asphalt The storm had taken a sharp turn inland at the last minute, smothering the sun behind dark, intrusive clouds. Trees jerked this way and that, dancing like a tortured puppet as their leaves were ripped away from their limbs. Any second, the next wave of rain could crash down and dunk everyone in a frigid shower. Under these dreadful conditions, traffic was a nightmare. No one dared pick up too much speed. Red lights lingered for too long, leaving…
Why We Shouldn't Jump to Colonize Mars? Throughout my childhood I’ve absorbed hours of space-related media. From movies to books to rendered graphics on Instagram, it is hard to not gush at the novelty of sleek, futuristic tech. After Boomers had their thrill with the space race to conquer the moon, Gen X is eager for their share of the glory, hoping to colonize Mars, our nearest neighboring planet. Although I still understand the idea of exploring Mars as doing so may have…
Time Flies...Or does it? It’s the morning of the Friday before a long weekend. You can already envision the fun trip to Disney in your mind. Those seven hours of school could not drag on any longer than they are right now. Yet, before you can blink, Tuesday seems to have rolled around again and you, once again, find yourself on the front steps of your school. Why does time crawl while doing some tasks and flies by at other times? The key lies, unsurprisingly, lies in your…
How Revolutionary Was The American Revolution? The time period from 1763 to 1791 revolutionized America’s political, social, and economical structure. While previous nations had been united by a similar heritage, religion or culture, America was uniquely shaped around a government built for the people, by the people. This ideology resulted in the incorporation of an electoral college and three branches of government to preserve balance both interstately and within the…
National Budget? Military vs Renewable Energy For some context, this is from a debate I participated where we had to prepare both halves of the debate. **The US government ought to prioritize renewable energy over military spending.** ****Decreasing Reliance**** When the world runs out of fossil fuel, the USA will be at a technological disadvantage. According to Chris Mooney of the Washington Post finds that in 2015, the World spent $286 billion on clean energy. American…
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