There are five gyres in the world’s oceans. What’s a gyre, you might ask. I thought the same thing when I first came across the concept.
Category: Science
Putting the true culprit of insomnia to sleep
With pundits predicting that the coronavirus will make the transition from pandemic to endemic–is there a new, never-before-seen body clock that we will all need to adjust to?
Should we be concerned about leaks at world class labs?
A BSL-4 lab consists of work with highly dangerous and ‘exotic’ microbes. Infections caused by these types of microbes are frequently fatal as there are no treatments or vaccines.
The Deadly Leap from Bats to Humans | A COVID-19 Origin Story
In less than two years, the pandemic spread like wildfire, infecting 168 million people, killing more than 2.8 million and affecting every human in the world.
Nuclear Energy | The Destructive Power That Created The Modern World
A major environmental concern related to nuclear power are radioactive wastes which can remain dangerous to human health for thousands of years.