Tag: science

  • Why Aren’t There More Women In STEM? I Think I’ve Solved The Problem.

    Why Aren’t There More Women In STEM? I Think I’ve Solved The Problem.

      Spoiler alert:  It’s the acronyms.   STEM stands for Science, Tech, et Math. I think. I don’t really know. I never really learned what that acronym stands for. Because what I did learn, at a very young age — yea, before I became A Woman Who Was Turned Off By STeM, were the other acronyms.  …

  • I Feel Pretty, Or Maybe Not

    I Feel Pretty, Or Maybe Not

      After cooking dinner for my grandma and sipping on rosé, we (my mother, my grandma, and I) rushed from the table to meet my aunt, uncle, and cousins at our favorite mini golf spot. I pulled my hair into a ponytail and slathered on some pink lipgloss and   who knows? Maybe it was…

  • Good News! At Least The Tardigrades Will Survive

    Good News! At Least The Tardigrades Will Survive

      Last week came in like a lion, and it’s going out like a lamb! It’s June, now. Holy crap. I completely didn’t see this month coming. #Sad? As you can see from my photo above, I went to the MoMA this week after my therapy session! This one is called L’Atelier, or “The Studio,”…

  • Do It Cuz It’s Good For You, Keep Doin’ It Cuz It Feels So Goooood

    Do It Cuz It’s Good For You, Keep Doin’ It Cuz It Feels So Goooood

      Cross yourself and pray that this isn’t fake news, because research is finally saying all the right things, you know?   First, a study out of Kyorin University in Japan suggests that eating ice cream for breakfast can improve mental performance. Details here. Why ice cream? The reason still isn’t clear, but do you really care? The…