What fascinates me most about science is its ability to explain what seems to be unexplainable. I count myself lucky to be born into a homeschooling household where curiosity and education were encouraged and supported. At the age of five,…
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Episode 17: Burnout
Violet doesn’t compliment bloodshot eyes where fire burns I learnt that from the mirror While holding a latte; my holy grail I was cycling The wheels a mere idle spin Every road was the exact same. The same trees mothering…
TV Review: The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror/ drama series developed by Frank Darabont, this series is based on the comic book series ‘The Walking Dead’ by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. The Walking Dead premiered on October…
Five Kilometres of Discovery: Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Pulsars
Can you imagine if the length of what you were reading wasn’t measured in pages, but in kilometres? Specifically over 5 of them? One woman would go on to do just that; and make one of the most amazing discoveries…
Universal Language: How Music Connects Us
Music is the one language that needs no words to evoke an emotion. It is arguably the greatest invention of all kinds, a method of storytelling, of passing information through generations, of uniting people. Music is one aspect of human…
Art is Play: Lessons in Creativity from Young Filmmakers
New Zealand Youth Film Festival (NZYFF) marks the first red carpet for many of tonight’s young nominees, but not the last. Out of over 426 entries from those between the ages of 15-24, only the cream of the creative crop…