Welcome back to the monthly newsletter of STEM from Scratch! It has been some time since our last connection. If you haven’t heard, STEM from Scratch is a non-profit entity that has recently been revamped. The leadership has now been entrusted to enthusiastic high school students in Ontario who are dedicated to STEM and intend […]
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STEM From Scratch is dedicated to increasing awareness and creating opportunities for young people to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains. Here are some thrilling opportunities available for January: **1. [I-STEM Program](https://www.hdsb.ca/learning-and-resources/Pages/Secondary%20Education%20and%20Pathways/I-STEM.aspx)** – Locations: Aldershot High School (Burlington), T.A. Blakelock High School (Oakville), Elsie Macgill Secondary School (Milton) – Program Duration: 4 […]
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**STEM from Scratch: March Opportunities** STEM from Scratch seeks to highlight various STEM-related prospects for youth to develop their skills and interests. Below is a summary of thrilling programs available in March: ### McMaster University I-STEP: Black Youth IMHOTEP STEM Enrichment Initiative – **Description**: Provides Black high school students in Hamilton and Halton with hands-on […]
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Various psychologists from history have influenced our understanding of psychology today. This article will examine three of the most significant psychologists: Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and Abraham Maslow. Sigmund Freud was born in May 1856 in Austria to Galician Jewish parents. He was a neurologist who made numerous significant observations, but the focus of this […]
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This discourse started by Ekaterina Damer has elicited a variety of recommendations from psychologists on Twitter. Compiled here are numerous of these suggestions, along with the names of the individuals who offered them. Although I have not personally reviewed these suggestions, this compilation seeks to bring them all together in one location. The comments section […]
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A long-awaited initiative has recently been unveiled, presenting a distinctive convergence of technology, psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy–it’s The Choice Engine. This groundbreaking interactive essay delves into the intricacies and nuances of human free will via a dynamic conversation on Twitter. As participants interact with the Twitter bot, they embark on an enlightening journey that scrutinizes […]
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Oliver Selfridge was an early trailblazer in artificial intelligence, celebrated for his contributions to the conceptualization of models that formed the basis for modern AI research. In 1959, he presented the Pandemonium architecture, an innovative model comprising interconnected simple units referred to as “demons,” each carrying out specific functions to collectively achieve complex cognitive tasks. […]
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**Investigating Chromostereopsis: Comprehending the Depth Illusion Phenomenon** Within the domain of visual illusions, chromostereopsis emerges as a unique occurrence distinguished by its capacity to generate a depth illusion through static images. Unlike other illusions that necessitate separate images for each eye, chromostereopsis fetches its effect from color contrast, especially between red and blue tones, resulting […]
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Deuterium, a stable hydrogen isotope, finds extensive uses across diverse industries, especially in the nuclear domain. Traditionally, extracting deuterium from regular hydrogen (protium) is an energy-demanding task, involving processes like distillation and selective adsorption, owing to the low natural presence of deuterium—roughly 120 parts per million in water. Nonetheless, recent developments reveal a groundbreaking electrochemical […]
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