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Becoming a Wikipedian

Firstly I’d like to start by thanking every single person ever who has edited a Wikipedia page. As a person who frequently (don’t pretend like you don’t use it too) uses Wikipedia as my quick go-to for answers, when I was assigned the task to edit a page of my choice, I was baffled. It’sContinue reading “Becoming a Wikipedian”

Goal 13 of the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Climate Action

Building off the Millennium Development Goals nearly 15 years later, in 2015 the U.N. established the current 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to find more sustainable ways to live on this earth we share. With the current methods of development – let’s not even get into how only a small fraction (<12%) of one-time-use-plastics isContinue reading “Goal 13 of the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Climate Action”

A Visionary : Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, and a woman in STEM of many ‘firsts’. Maathai was the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, for her work and contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace. She was the first female doctorate scholar – in Biology, from centralContinue reading “A Visionary : Wangari Maathai”

The missing pieces of Tansley’s 1917 paper

Tansley’s 1917 paper is a good paper for it’s time. It explains the steps and approaches in his experimental methodology, but not as detailed as the current standards. To cover what’s missing, first we must cover what is present in the paper: Tansley, A. (1917). On Competition Between Galium Saxatile L. (G. Hercynicum Weig.) andContinue reading “The missing pieces of Tansley’s 1917 paper”

A guide to distinguishing between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary literature.

We live in a time were information can be accessed with ease, and with a swiftness that doesn’t always guarantee validity. This points to the importance of being able to judge and analytically assess the contents of your search results off the net. When looking for articles or journals off the net, it is importantContinue reading “A guide to distinguishing between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary literature.”