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Red Cabbage Does Not Know the Sex of Your Baby

15 May 2026

Old wives’ tales were the original social media trends. One person would try something new to fix a problem, convinced themselves that it worked, and pass the tip along to their friends and...

Why Did LLMs Steal Our Em-Dashes?

8 May 2026

Upon ChatGPT's release in 2022, I realized that I wrote like AI. My sentences were long, my writing patterns were predictable, and my use of em-dashes was frequent. Initially, I was not concerned:...

Why Sunscreen Still Beats Steak

30 Apr 2026

This story started like many modern tales of data distortion do, where the science isn’t denied outright, but bent just enough to fit a more convenient (and lucrative) narrative. Let me regretfully...

“Talk to Me in French, Talk to Me in Spanish”: Exploring the Benefits of Bilingualism

24 Apr 2026

Despite not being bilingual myself, from growing up in New York City, to my undergraduate days spent in Montreal, to now calling Prague home, I have always been immersed in bi- and multilingual...

The Leggings That Promise to Fix Your Knees

16 Apr 2026

Back when I was a varsity athlete (before I became old and washed up), I spent my final season dealing with a particularly stubborn ankle injury. As it turns out, sprinting down a runway and...

Thermal Clothing: Lessons in Engineering

10 Apr 2026

As soon as the temperature dips below 0ºC, you will find me covered head to toe in thermal clothing. I am not picky when it comes to brands, although I do love Uniqlo’s HEATTECH. As long as I am...

Lessons in Going Slow: Vaccination Schedules, Tuberculosis, and What Happens When Faster Isn’t Always Better

3 Apr 2026

Earlier this year, the United States dramatically scaled back its universal childhood immunisation schedule recommendations. Under an overhaul spearheaded by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

Navigating Life Gingerly: Do Red-Haired Individuals Experience Pain Differently?

27 Mar 2026

Red hair is the rarest natural hair color, expressed in only 1-2 percent of the world’s population. Of course, that number does not include salon-goers who seek to mask their original hair color.

Is Your Sauna Session Sabotaging Your Swimmers?

20 Mar 2026

Over the past few months, a not insignificant number of my male friends have asked me (unprompted) whether going to the sauna is ruining their sperm. Bold questions. Intimate questions. But fair...

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