Pinnedthe human story / Virág Wheeler-MezeiVirág Wheeler-Mezei is the author of My Mighty Son, a true story of her young child’s fight against brain cancer.Mar 23, 20171Mar 23, 20171
Why Trees Don’t Touch: The Science and Philosophy of Crown ShynessYou probably know that one of the founding principles of science is Occam’s Razor — the theory that the simplest answer is most likely to…Jan 2Jan 2
How to Defeat Writer’s Block and Get Into a Writing HabitIf this was a self-help article, it would probably start something like this…Nov 29, 20201Nov 29, 20201
A Deal with The DeityThey say don’t make a deal with the devil, but they never warned me about God. So there I was, young and foolish, having committed the…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Up on Colmer’s HillThe meadow was alive with the sounds of late Spring and the air was thick with midges. Slanting rays of evening sunlight filtered through…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Voice of the Future 2015I had a rough start to my day as science ambassador for SEB at Voice of the Future. A brief shower made the 4:30AM alarm slightly more…Mar 5, 2015Mar 5, 2015
CANADA — Setting the SceneThe dark street stretches ahead of me, a cascade of red and white lights flowing between skyscraper after skyscraper. Beyond are vast…Mar 5, 2015Mar 5, 2015
FRANCE — Haute ProvenceOn the horizon, the pale yellow of the sinking sun throws a thin cloak of gold across the landscape. A solitary poppy catches the light and…Mar 5, 2015Mar 5, 2015
CALIFORNIA — Velvet SkiesThe car swings like a ship down the steep mountain road, tacking violently from side to side. Music pumps through the speakers and cool air…Mar 5, 2015Mar 5, 2015
