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Why I Use a Pen Name

Using pseudonyms is not just about anonymity.

5 Unsolved Questions in Science That’ll Keep You Up At Night

Specific yet mysteriously hard to answer, they are designed to capture your mind.

Stop Reading

Not forever, but maybe for three minutes?

Life After War

What the war in Ukraine signifies for the world and what will come after.

The Golden Era of Science is Over.

Institutionalized science can’t keep up with society’s demands. Where the problems lie, why they won’t be fixed too soon, and what AI will…

A Quick Defense of Mathematical Notation

Think math is complicating physics? Well, think about the alternatives for a moment.

The Choice

A short story about Life and Death

Four Letters

Four letters. That was all he gave us before he fell silent forever.

What You Always Wanted to Know About Dark Matter (But Were Too Afraid To Ask)

What Does it Taste Like?

EXPLAINER: IMPEACHMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES: A QUEST FOR JUSTICE OR A GAME OF THRONES?

'Impeachment’ might sound like a technical, far-off term, but it’s really about one thing: accountability. It’s how our government holds…

If there’s a movie about 27 dresses, then I have a story about five.

The first dress was a long, white gown with a pearl at the waist — elegant, timeless. The kind of dress that, when you twirl, the world…

Changes.

If you’ve watched The Big Bang Theory, you’ll probably understand me when I say — I hate changes in life.

I don’t want to merge with AI, Mr. Kurzweil.

And I’m sure you won’t like my reason.

‘No Suprises’

Traslacion: Faith in Action or Empty Tradition?

I’ve been reflecting on the Traslacion, especially while covering this event for digital media as part of my job. Reports from various news…

The Truth About Comprehensive Sexuality Education: What It Really Means

The Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) bill by Sen. Risa Hontiveros has caused quite a stir, with critics worrying that it might…

I never thought I’d learn to slow down — until now.

For the longest time, I was always in a hurry. Rushing through life, impatient for things to happen, restless in waiting. But lately, I…

“The only thing they have in common is you.”

The phrase I mostly read in this generation when it comes to dating is: “I have a pattern.” This phrase is used when describing a pattern…

Just keep swimming? or just stop?

I don’t know where to start. I don’t know what to do. They say life is a journey, but where’s the damn map? Is there a path I can just walk…

Kapanalig

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