Technology and Social Change

The Future & Ethics of Genome Editing

In 1988, two scientists successfully caused yeast to change its biological behavior through the editing of the yeast’s genetic code. This marked the first direct editing of an organism’s genome by humans. Less than two decades later and millions spent on research…

AI Exhibit

The focus of my AI explores the human quest for intelligence. Not only will it show AI advancements in recent computing, it will also show historical moments where people have tried to create intelligence outside of computing. The exhibit might have examples of early gaming and trying to create artificial…

Uffizi Gallery — Museum Review

During my trip to Florence to visit family, I found time to see the Uffizi Gallery with my brother. The last time I visited this museum I was 8, so seeing the artwork with more knowledge of their significance excited me. The museum has an expansive collection of the most…

Diversity is not optional in emerging businesses.

Some people have the theory that STEM fields will soon become the new blue-collar professions. In some…

Film Influence on STEM

STEM workers in television in film has a direct influence on how society view the fields. Historically, these characters being portrayed on TV have been inaccurately represented in the jobs they do. Modern film has changed in some ways, mostly for the better. But, there are still these…

Turning Points into Ideas

Reviewing my first draft and the process of transforming it into a second draft meant that I had to critically look at how I was writing. The first thing I obviously went over was the basic grammar and syntactical structure of my paper. The biggest difference between my drafts was when I looked…