A ratty pair of sneakers. A pair of bare feet covered in dirt. A cardboard sign with crude Sharpie lettering. A shaking, outstretched hand. A shopping cart full of empty Gatorade bottles and Coke cans. A pile of scraps - metal to be sold, food to be salvaged, cloth to be used as a makeshift bed. A face hidden beneath an unshaven beard. A few ribs poking out beneath … [Read more...] about Poverty Tourism: From Witnessing Tragedy to Embodying Apathy by Maria V. Ibalio
Archives for March 2018
Extraordinary Women in STEM: Ada Yonath
“I don't walk into the lab in the morning thinking, 'I am a woman, and I will carry out an experiment that will conquer the world.' I am a scientist, not male or female. A scientist.” Ada Yonath was born into a poor family in Jerusalem where her family lived in a small four-room apartment with other families. Despite her family’s … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Ada Yonath
Extraordinary Women in STEM: Dr. Fabiola Gianotti
"The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task"- Fabiola Gianotti Dr. Fabiola Gianotti is an unwavering optimist who grew up loving both science and art by taking influence from her parents in Italy. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a prima ballerina at La Scala in Milan or … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Dr. Fabiola Gianotti