Are Hierarchies Evil? A question I have recently wondered is this: is a hierarchy evil? Definition: a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. The reason I wonder… Continue Reading
I will present my values and my meaning of life. What is biological life? There are many definitions of life. What I was taught in school was that it had to follow 6 functions or properties: be enclosed, produce… Continue Reading
What does a country act like? Recently I have started to view countries in a new way. Previously I saw countries as bacteria. Bacteria do not have emotions. They eat, grow, and poop. In my country bacteria model countries needed… Continue Reading
Here is what projects I was working on in 2017. Plant Pathology In my quest to work on interesting biological problems, plant diseases present a major interesting problem. 2017 I have made a commitment to work on plant pathology. Mutualism… Continue Reading
In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, finding the right source of funding can be a daunting task for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Traditional banks often present significant hurdles with their stringent lending criteria and profit-driven approaches. However, credit unions… Continue Reading
This year I was very interested in plant diseases. Why Plant Diseases? Because it is the next logical area that we need to improve. To feed more people, prevent plants from going extinct we need to find solutions for plant diseases. My… Continue Reading
My friend the Cocoa Nomad wrote an article about both the tangible and intangible things he packed with him while traveling. While traveling for a year he slowly let go of things and his metaphorical bag became lighter. This has made me… Continue Reading
In 6th grade, my class rotated every few months between French, German, and Spanish. We then got to choose one of these languages to study. These languages would be incredibly useful 100-200 years ago, however, these three languages do not… Continue Reading
I read the book 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense by Michael Brooks, Ph.D & James Adams. In it, one of the things that don’t make sense is the Biological Sex Mystery. The book took a deep dive into the issue. Sexual reproduction does… Continue Reading
Cypress canker disease threatens cypress trees around the world. The disease causes many of the branches to die and can kill the tree. There currently is no labeled chemical treatment for the disease. And no industry standard for completely curing… Continue Reading