From failure to success, it was a great experience! — Growing up, LEGO was the greatest thing in my life. I can always remember the times when I’d buy a new LEGO set and spend hours struggling, learning, and eventually building! Many of you can also share this experience. This was one of the first LEGO sets I worked on…

Plus, a focus on its applications for neurological diseases. — So, I’ve been looking into gene-editing (GE) applications lately, and I’ve been amazed. Applications span from cancer research to cardiovascular diseases. But, there’s one area where progress isn’t being made: Our brains and, more specifically, neurological diseases. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been looking to find answers: Why isn’t…

“No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.” — Seneca Lucius Annaeus Seneca. That’s the name of one of the most influential philosophers ever…

Mindset #06 —Embrace Failure — “Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” — Maya Angelou We are told to embrace learning in the notion of becoming the best version of ourselves. However, we don’t understand that there is something more important than embracing…

Mindset #05 — Stoicism — “No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.” — Seneca Life will throw so many things at you — good and bad. However, what…

A Dark Scar on Canada’s History — Residential Schools — On June 24th, 715 unmarked graves of children were found at the former Marieval Residential School on the Cowessess First Nation, east of Regina — just weeks following the discovery of the remains of 215 more children at a former B.C. residential school. Just pause and think of that number…

Mindset #04 — Bias Towards Action — As humans, we spend so much time thinking. Take writing for example. I know so many people who’ve decided that they wanted to start writing. It could’ve been books, articles, blog posts, etc. Whenever they would tell me that, I’d ask them what their plans are for their writing. And…

Educational equality for girls during the pandemic — Dear reader, I want you to take a moment to think about Juliana, the daughter of two cocoa farmers in Mamakoffikro, Cote d’Ivoire. In our society, a girl like her no chance for success. She is not given an education, she is not given any opportunities, and she has no…