A piece on Canada’s reprehensible, colonial history and the realities still being faced by Indigenous communities today — Sitting in my room, scrolling through story after story containing calls to action and recent news of the unmarked graves of residential school students on Instagram, I came to a halt. I was overwhelmed by a deep feeling of shame, on my part and thousands of others across Canada; on…

Present-day nuclear power, its future, and the truth behind it all — Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘nuclear’? If your mind conjured up images of bombs, radioactive waste, Chernobyl, or some other fear-striking thought, you are not alone. I think it’s fair to say that most people either have strong opinions or mixed…

Whether it’s your cell phone, the chair you’re sitting on, the insoles in your shoes, or the window through which you can see the sky, everything around you is manufactured. But just like how Michelangelo sculpted David for 3 years five hundred years ago, this classical form of manufacturing called…

How machine learning is revolutionizing the guess-and-check methods in material development, experiment design, and testing for batteries — If we made a highlight reel of the things that have helped us get to where we are today during the past 200 years, automation would be a big focus. Everything from manufacturing to farming to cleaning has seen a paradigm shift with machines taking over tedious tasks and enabling…

A summary of ideas and insights I had while reading No Excuses! by Brian Tracy — I once had a conversation with a mentor of mine who told me something that I’d never heard before. He said “Willpower doesn’t exist. Your ability to do something just comes down to your ability to immerse yourself in discomfort, and enact self discipline. …

A short reflection of what the experience brought me and life lessons I gained — If you’ve been keeping up with my recent articles, I started a meditation course some time ago and I’ve been keeping logs on what I’ve been learning and writing about it here on Medium. The last few sessions, which will be the topic of this reflection article, have been my…

As I mentioned in an earlier article, I had the pleasure of joining a meditation course a few weeks ago. We’ve had practices every week and within the week, we practice what we learn during the sessions. Here, I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned so far. So far, we’ve focused…

In a world where the ultimate goals are success, money and power, we’ve gotten used to the fast-paced way of living that modern society has normalized. Getting things done isn’t the best we can do anymore, multitasking is — and with these kdinds of productivity-addiction-fuelled behaviours many of us can’t…

An overview of thermoelectricity, materials, devices and the challenges ahead — It’s Saturday morning. And as a new baker, you’re delighted when you see an order for 100 themed cookies, even though it has the label SAME-DAY ORDER. You know it’ll be a task but you love the job, so you accept the challenge. Hours upon hours are spent mixing the…