Soy is often thought to be a key component in a sustainable diet. As a staple in most vegetarian and vegan diets because of its different plant-based nutritional benefits, soy and soy products are considered a “greener” alternative to “animal agriculture”, which accounted for approximately 14.5 percent to 18 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2018. But following … [Read more...] about How Sustainable is Soy? (hint: at present, not very)
Streaming and the Democratization of the Music Industry
Remember when iTunes first came out? Back when cars were still manufactured to include CD players (even cassette players, in some)? The idea of storing music on a computer, much less paying $0.99 to have it instantly downloaded, was absolutely mind-boggling. I still remember the first song I bought: Hollaback Girl, by Gwen Stefani (the clean version, of course—I was only 8 … [Read more...] about Streaming and the Democratization of the Music Industry
Low Standards for Higher Education: The Tenure Dilemma
When I was in third grade, my mother went on sabbatical. I was confused as to why, all of a sudden, she was home all the time instead of teaching classes at Davidson College like she normally did. She proceeded to explain to me that she was getting paid time off because she was a tenuredprofessor. With only eight years of life experience (and having been raised around heavy … [Read more...] about Low Standards for Higher Education: The Tenure Dilemma
Your Friendly Neighborhood Psychopath
“It rubs lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it’s told.” The camera pans wide, and tilts up to Buffalo Bill as he speaks to his latest victim. He is perched over the ledge of the pit where he holds her captive, calmly petting his aggravated dog. This scene from the five-Academy Award-winning horror-thriller film, The Silence of the Lambs, has become one of the most … [Read more...] about Your Friendly Neighborhood Psychopath
Recycling: A thing of the past?
Blog Post Title: The first man-made plastic debuted to the public in London in 1862, but it wasn’t until the 1940’s and 1950’s, after World War I, that advancements in chemical technology enabled the mass production of new, common forms of plastics. Worrisomely, of all the plastic produced in the sixty years since that time, less than ten percent of it has been … [Read more...] about Recycling: A thing of the past?