Author: Eshwar Cherkuri Imagine a world where crops could withstand droughts, resist pests, and even provide enhanced nutrition. In today’s quest for sustainable agriculture, this vision isn’t far-fetched, thanks to the marvels of Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs. GMOs are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. This manipulation allows scientists to introduce desirable traits into plants, animals, and microorganisms that … Continue reading Opinion: We Should Welcome (Certain) GMOs

Author: Mia Yu “Technology is both a tool for helping humans and destroying them. This is the paradox of our times which we’re compelled to face.” This quote was written by Frank Herbert, an American author who wrote the renowned novel, Dune. In his book, The Maker of Dune, he mentions the blessing and curse that technology presents to society today. In recent times, this … Continue reading The Link Between Technology and Our Brains

Author: Vrinda Iyengar As this school year settles in, high school students in the Bay area, namely high school juniors are beginning to decide on which summer programs they will and won’t be applying to. To take some pressure off of our readers, we sat down with a student who was admitted to the Summer Science Program for the Bacterial Genomics track this past summer … Continue reading Interview with an SSP ’25 admit– How to get into a top Summer Program

Authors: V. Iyengar, G. Li, Silicon Valley Chapter In our area, which is so obsessed with rankings and prestige, attending a community college after high school before transferring to a traditional four-year university is often an option that doesn’t receive much consideration. So, to gain some insights into this route, we interviewed a student who graduated from high school early and currently attends Las Positas … Continue reading The Road Less Taken: Transferring from a Community College

Interview w/ Nicole Meldahl, host of the Outside Lands Podcast (Part 2) G. Li, Editor-in-Chief, V.Iyengar, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA Nicole Meldahl is the Executive Director of the Western Neighborhoods Project and the host of the Outside Lands Podcast. She is an accomplished archivist and historian, and works with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and as a freelance historian and contract archivist. In this … Continue reading Interview w/ Nicole Meldahl, host of the Outside Lands Podcast (Part 2)