Golden ratio

Kennedy was no stranger to ghosts. They were a familiar part of her childhood, woven into all of her images of her old house. She had distant, dusty memories of the hushed voices in her attic that her mother brushed off as imagination. Their house was situated on the edge of the town’s oldest cemetery, and Kennedy’s view each morning was rows and rows of graves. She, her little brother, and the neighbor boys would even play in there before dark most nights – hide and seek mostly, but sometimes…

The question of “designer babies” is one that is fairly recent and controversy of the topic starts from the very definition of the term. When one is presented with the term “designer babies”, Most people imagine a genetically engineered being who is less human and more technology. This false stigma mainly comes from the negative reputation of Genetically modified species such as food or animals. However, the reality is quite different, it can be argued that even choosing a fertilised cell as an…

Physical Geography’s Effect on Culture Physical geography has affected humans, human societies and cultures in many ways. In the video Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond, a native from New Guinea named Yali asks an America why he has so much cargo and why he doesn’t have as much. I believe that when he said that he actually meant why is America so much more advanced than New Guinea. This is because of physical geography. One of the ways physical geography has helped America become more…

Genetically Modified Corn Genetically modified corn has many disadvantages and advantages. One advantage is that corn is being genetically modified to be herbicide resistant and to produce its own pesticide. Another advantage is that crop yields are being increased through genetic modification. The disadvantages are environmental issues such as, the decrease of insect populations due to the growth of corn that produces its own pesticide. Also, Genetic Modification is a growing field and the…

Nothing can stop inequality, it’s all about what you are going to do about it. In the past Eurasia had every thing and took whatever they wanted. Their location was extremely beneficial to causing Europe to be in power in the past. Geography is the main factor that cause the world to be so unequal. It made a chain reaction that starts with agriculture, domesticated animals, specialists then to the spreading of diseases. The inequality started with agriculture. Agriculture can affect a…

Fruit flies though not as harmful as other houseflies but are extremely gross to be present in your environment. They carry a certain type of bacteria that contaminates your freshly bought fruits and vegetables. They have a life span of over 14 days and a female fruit fly is said to lay around 100 eggs every day. Seeing their rapid growth, it is very important to take preventive measures, in order to get rid of them as soon as possible. Here, are 5 simple tips that will help you get rid of…

Babes Against Biotech - Home Let us give help, support each other and fight against these dangerous genetically modified foods. Technology is really changing our lives and it truly is a great help for all of us. We can never deny how much these technologies invented helps us with our living. But we can never say that these such things can't affect us in a damaging way. Everything has its own advantages and disavantages. Good and bad effects. Biotechnology is not an exception. GMO may have a…

The Maya Maize God is a statue that was made around 1,300 years ago and was found in Copan, Honduras. Now, the Maya Maize God is displayed in the British Museum. He was carved with limestone to look as if he is meditating and his facial features are very symmetrical. The statue’s arms are bent with the palms facing outwards, giving an impression of power. Perhaps, the most symbolic feature of the Maya Maize God is that he has a headdress in the shape of a corn cob. Corn was important for…

Pesticide is useful for managing agricultural pests around this world. They kill and repel pests to protect the plants and crops, but also cause a lot of human deaths each year. A pesticide is any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests. It includes insecticides for controlling a wide variety of insects, fungicides used to prevent the growth of molds and mildew, disinfectants for preventing the spread of bacteria, and…

The Difference in Seed Drop Velocity Between Sugar Maple and Norway Maple Seeds Authors: Vanessa Alan, Aubrey Bianco, Micayla Boots, Erin Slason BI 101.35 Dr. Kotila Introduction: The question on how plants and ultimately seeds travel from one place to another was just one of the many research questions asked by Charles Darwin. Darwin was an experimentalist who proposed many questions and performed corresponding experiments that tested multiple hypothesis. For instance, Darwin wanted to…