The Philosophical Implications of a Sci-Fi Book — Note: the post contains some spoilers. If you would rather consume these ideas via the book, you can read it here for free. (It’s worth the 1 hour read trust me) I recently read the novella The Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, and heck, it was some of…

Electrical fields are vector fields, which means that each point in space has a force vector pointing in some direction. Depending on the charge of a particle and the magnitude and direction of this force vector, the charged particle will move in certain direction at certain speed. Magnetic fields are…

Aerogel Stress Balls for Industrial Wastewater Filtration — You are extremely lucky to be reading this sentence right now. I often hear talk about the role that luck plays in success — as part of the classic hard work vs luck debate. However, what is less often talked about is how lucky we all already are. If you…

Networking isn’t just having one-time calls to meet new people, but also staying in touch with the people you already know. — I want to strengthen my friendships. I’ve fallen out of touch with the majority of my school friends because we’re no longer in the same class for online school; I haven’t seen them since pre-covid. That’s 10 months ago! …

Quantum Physics Explained Intuitively from the Ground Up — Once upon a time, you were a playful, curious, physicist. Your physicist alter-ego is given a screen and a canvas. The screen has two slits in it.

How I make the most out of Mindsets of the Week — At TKS, we learn new mindset each week dubbed the Mindset of the Week (MOTW). A few that I wouldn’t mind written on every door: Figure it out: Getting access to any information you want is a breeze. Take action into your own hands to try to solve problems…

There’s a 50% chance you’ll die from a 100% preventable disease. — Update: Made a video! (2 min) We’ve grown so accustomed to our current state of healthcare that it’s easy to forget how recent all the advancements were. Tuberculosis and smallpox were the main causes of deaths for centuries, and are now just commonplace names that hold no feelings. …