Couple of years ago, I was walking to work on a sunny morning day. The busy streets of the Bronx filled my ears with the sounds of accelerating cars, rushing pedestrians, and elevated subway passing overhead. Typical morning commute commotion. Out of nowhere, with a lighting speed, a big raptor fell from the sky. InContinue reading “Hawks in the Bronx”
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Mysterious crab
I walked confidently on the yellow sand, staring at the shells deposited on the beach by the powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Movements of the water displaced tiny pieces of sand along the shore, exposing sand dwellers quickly snatched by the seashore birds. As we were walking along the water, my sister screamed suddenly,Continue reading “Mysterious crab”
The Queens of Carbon lives on.
In College, I wanted to be a Chemist, more precisely an Organic Chemist. I was fascinated by the abilities of Carbon to generate different forms and shapes. Versatility of this simple element was the basis of our existence. Carbon was life. As early as elementary school, I learned that diamond is one of the hardestContinue reading “The Queens of Carbon lives on.”
Human senses and their tricks.
We don’t appreciate the value of our senses until something goes wrong with one of them. I have been wearing glasses since I was a teenager, and with time they became a part of my identity. However, many vision issues are not only a nuisance, but also determine a version of our own reality. IContinue reading “Human senses and their tricks.”
March for Science
Have you ever tried to recycle cans in NYC? Try, and you will see it is much harder than you think. Majority of stores that sell them won’t buy them back. Bottle and can collection machines only accept some types of bottles and cans marked with NY 5 cent sign. I was ignorant about theContinue reading “March for Science”
Marta Grońska-Pęski 