Author: Mark Jefferson Plata
Into the online frontier: Discussing the Philippines’ internet speed problem
Panumas Nikhomkhai/Pexels As avid users of social media, it goes without saying that Filipinos have quite the online presence. And…
How does coffee wake us up (and why is it addictive)?
Julius Schorzman •Coffee keeps us awake and helps us focus because of its caffeine content. •Caffeine is a stimulating drug…
Divinity or deception? Stigmata, an enigmatic phenomenon
•The phenomenon called stigmata, or the sudden appearance of Christ-like wounds on the body, has been a centuries-old scientific enigma.…
Hysterical history: What we know about mass hysteria
Pieter Brueghel the Younger •Also called mass psychogenic illness or collective obsessional behavior, mass hysteria happens when a closely knit group…
Activated charcoal: scientifically proven benefits, or just marketing?
Victoria Shibut/Dreamstime.com •Activated charcoal results from heating carbon-rich materials at very high temperatures, typically with an additional “activation” process. •Medical…
Penicillin: The accidental discovery that changed medicine forever
Kallayanee Naloka via Shutterstock •In 1928, microbiologist Alexander Fleming discovered what we would eventually come to know as penicillin. •Penicillin’s…
Homo luzonensis: Digging into the story of our fossilized ‘cousins’
Nature For some, the topic of family may be a complicated subject to deal with. In a way, the same…
Do face shields really work against COVID-19?
Ian Panelo/Pexels With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the policies and guidelines everyone has to follow have seen…
Wildlife wealth: The different animals featured on Philippine peso bills
BSP/Design Systemat The Philippines is home to a vast assortment of unique and interesting wildlife, from the crescent-horned tamaraw to the…
A neck-deep narrative: Why can’t we breathe and swallow simultaneously?
Daria Shevtsova You might have tried it as a kid, and as you’re reading this, chances are you tried to…
