BIG IDEA: What is String Theory?
Have you ever heard of something called "string theory"? It's a fascinating idea that some scientists believe could help us better...
top of page
Jun 26, 20234 min read
The Science and Serenity of the Runner’s High
A solo run can solve many things. Its a solitary activity that can calm anxiety and boost happiness chemicals in your body. Through the...
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Caffeine gives you Energy without Calories. This is How.
A Calorie is a unit of measure of energy. Calories are how we measure the energy in food. Food contains a chemical energy store. Chemical...
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Learning and Mastering Dance: Serotonin vs Dopamine
In this series I consider how happiness chemicals are used to learn and master a skill —in this example dance (Latin dance, specifically...
May 25, 20233 min read
The Life Cycle of a Star (with NASA images)
In your physics lessons you have seen this diagram for the life cycle of a star. Let's take your understanding further by looking at...
May 3, 20233 min read
Learning and Mastering Chess: Serotonin vs Dopamine
These are two of the four happiness chemicals released in the body. They are both neurotransmitters which are chemical messengers in the...
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Happiness Chemicals and how to hack them.
There are certain things humans do that give us feelings of wellbeing and happiness. Just like going for a walk in nature, I want this...
bottom of page