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Zoonotic viruses are defined as an infectious disease that can affect humans through animal contact. In most cases as humans don’t come into contact with wild animals we remain relatively close to our homes and avoid crossing the line towards wildlife and the same can go from creatures living outside. Now taking a look atContinue reading “The link between Biodiversity, the Loss of Forest Habitat and Zoonotic viruses”

According to the peer-reviewed article by Tilman, D., 2000, biodiversity is an essential factor in Earth’s productivity and ecosystem stability. Greater biodiversity leads to greater productivity in communities, especially in plant ecology. The author of the study was introducing the idea of biodiversity at the start of the 21st century to the public. So, theyContinue reading “Biodiversity in the early 21st century.”

Viruses still pose as one of the most highly debated areas of modern science. Many scientists believe viruses are not alive themselves, but they are just microscopic bodies that carry genetic information encoded within with only one goal, and that is to produce more of that genetic information (meaning more viruses). However, if viruses areContinue reading “Are viruses alive?”

To understand the link between invasive species, and the covid-19 infection and spread worldwide. We first have to discuss how covid-19 is seen as a biological component in this blog. Many scientists believe that viruses can be regarded as ‘alive’ and ‘biological’. So when it comes to infection control, many of the same ways weContinue reading “Invasive plant species and how they apply to the spread of Covid-19.”

The reason why the loss of biodiversity and the spike in viruses is and has been occurring for the last few decades is simply due to increased contact with wildlife in many areas around the world. With fewer habitats every year due to deforestation, means more wildlife will have to try and live in urbanContinue reading “Why does the loss of Biodiversity affect the emergence of viruses?”

I nominated 3 movies for the applied plant ecology film festival. The first is the David Attenborough: A life on our planet (2020) which goes over the effects of climate change on the ecology of forests and natural habitats. However, I am writing this blog post is to explain why I chose Wall-E and OurContinue reading “Film Festival Nominations”

Plant ecology as a scientific field of study has been receiving a lot of attention, and there are many people who can be thanked for their contributions. But how did it all get started? Better yet, how did the field of ecology as a whole come into the picture? The first person to use theContinue reading “Ernst Haeckel, The German Darwin”

Fill in the Blank: Covid 19 is a _______ Bacteria Virus Archaea Protist Fill in the Blank: Covid 19 is a _______ RNA-based virus that is transmitted via aerosols DNA-based protist that is transmitted via direct contact with an infected person Ribosome-based bacteria that is transmitted via bodily fluids Protein-based Archaea that is transmitted viaContinue reading “5 COVID Related Multiple Choice Questions”

York University’s Sound and Moving Image Library is a very fun and useful place to visit. Although we had a virtual tour, I actually visited the library when it was open 2 years ago. It was a place I would regularly go to study and relax. The library has a massive collection of films whichContinue reading “The Sound and Moving Image Library”

As one of my film festival nominations, I chose Lost in Space which is a Netflix Original show created by Irwin Allen. Similar to the other two movies I nominated, Lost in space is a show that has individuals tasked with exploring planets. In Lost in Space, a boy named Will and his colony landContinue reading “Film Festival Follow-up”