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I already wrote a blog about Wikipedia editing so to complete this part of my exam, I am writing an ‘update’ to that blog post. Part A was the most infuriating for one reason: I forgot my Wikipedia password and Wikipedia wasn’t sending and emails to me even though I requested it to do justContinue reading “Wikipedia: Update”

There’s a difference between primary, secondary and tertiary literature. Most people don’t even know the differences between all three yet they use them constantly — especially tertiary literature. Primary literature is new data and new information that hasn’t yet been published or recorded in the scientific community, or a first person account of whatever eventsContinue reading “Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Literature: Drosera capensis”

Agriculture — a pivotal point in human evolution. Where small tribes of gatherer hunters transitioned into farming and producing livestock which allowed larger congregations of humans to occur. This eventually became the building blocks for cities and large aggregation of humans in a set space. However, with these large population, came a lot of mouthsContinue reading “Food Security and Sustainability: The Banana”

Charles Darwin, the founder of evolution and probably the most well known name in the history of science. He is credited for his research on the Galápagos Islands, regarding a type of finch and beak size. On each of the different islands, he noticed that the finches had different beak characteristics depending on their dietContinue reading “Charles Darwin: A Love Affair with a Plant”

Wikipedia is a useful tertiary resource; great for getting general idea of how/what to write and coming up with ideas. However, as a person who edited their first Wikipedia post, I’ve gained a new sort of appreciation for the people who edit it as well as increased blood pressure. The interface is difficult to workContinue reading “Wikipedia Editing – A Nightmare”

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/ Biodiversity has been decreasing at a rapid rate in the current age and with this loss of biodiversity, there will be detrimental, permanent effects on the human population. The fundamental resources we derive from nature will decrease and possibly run out completely. If the resources run out completely, it would force humans to becomeContinue reading “UN Article Regarding Biodiversity”