Algae are uni- and multicellular little plants that grow in water. Many are edible, and have a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. They fill many other humble roles, like filtering fertilizer run-offs and solidifying Jell-O for us. But would you swim in a thick, vibrant carpet of algae? These blooms are most often caused […]
Nooch Nutritional yeast is dry, flaked cultures of yeast that have a nutty/cheesy flavour. It’s an excellent source of minerals, vitamins and protein. Healthy Nooch is UNDISPUTABLY healthy. I say this because I scoured the library, several research databases and two full pages of Google results and couldn’t find anything but moms ranting about nooch […]
Phosphenes are the arcs and splashes of light that you see when you rub your eyes really hard. They are caused by mechanical and electromagnetic stimulation of retinal cells, which normally only respond to light stimulus. Sir Isaac Newton was one of the first to document phosphenes, which he did by inserting a blunt-ended sewing […]
We’re pretty good at science I know, I know- scientists probably declared the Earth flat and immediately said: “We are the BEST at science”. Many scientists were and continue to be idiots, so boasting genuine progress seems hubristic. But science operates differently these days. We are vastly more capable of identifying the variables in experiments. […]
Compounds You’d be surprised: almost everything is a compound. Steel, glass, water, raccoons – all compounds. Compounds are not just piles of colourful dust or things pharmacists pretend to make while they lounge in the back so you can’t see them playing online poker. Compounds make you up and fill the world around you, and […]