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Science Behind Hoarding

In the past I have referred to myself as a hoarder as we all do I think in one point of our lives or another. But where does this hoarding tendency come from? Why do we get so attached to items? How can we…

September 22, 2019
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Science Behind Odor Eliminators

This past week Michael started his fourth year teaching! Super exciting! The two days before the kids arrived, he and his co-teacher had a conversation about smells and scented gel beads! You know, those types of things that are considered odor eliminators.  He came…

September 9, 2019
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The Science Behind Cryotherapy

The latest craze among professional athletes is cryotherapy. What the heck is it? And how did I end up trying it out?? Let’s find out! I’ve been going to Barre 3 Cherry Hill for about 3 months now and loving it! One of the…

September 2, 2019
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Science of Tick Bites

My poor mom. Again, she is sick. But this time…it’s from a tick bite! With the end of the summer approaching and fall coming our way, I think it’s a good time to go over what ticks can do to us and what we…

August 26, 2019
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The Engineering Behind Self-Driving Cars

At some point everyday I see a Tesla drive by and I get so confused why the appeal exists. Why are people obsessed with self-driving cars?? I didn’t understand so I took myself to the internet to do some research.  I currently drive a…

August 19, 2019
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The Science of Learning Another Language

مرحبا (Marahabaan) means Hello in Arabic! For most of my life, Arabic was spoken either to me or around me. When I was little I spoke it fluently too. Now since I don’t use the language as often I’ve lost touch and I want…

August 12, 2019
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The Science of Harsh Chemicals in Our Skincare

I got a request from a follower (shout out to my sorority BIG for being that follower) to go more in depth on the previous blog post. I decided to switch to clean skincare for my own personal benefit. This is super interesting to…

August 5, 2019
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The Chemistry of Fireflies

I got a text this week for a #ScienceSunday topic that I just couldn’t say no to! We are going to talk about fireflies/lightning bugs!!! They are a summer night staple making everything glow! Let’s dive in and find out how and why they…

July 21, 2019
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The Science of Deodorant

Okay let’s all be honest with ourselves…we all smell. LOL every single one of us has BO but to what extent varies from person to person. So we are told to wear deodorant, cool. However, do any of us know what’s in our deodorant…

July 15, 2019
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Chemistry of Fireworks

Would you believe me if I told you that a fireworks show on the Fourth of July takes engineering, chemistry and up to 9 months of planning?! The chemical aspect comes from perfecting the right ingredients. The four main ones are an oxidizer, a…

July 7, 2019