But his idea expands beyond black holes to include any gravitational body — Despite everything our species has discovered, we still lack knowledge about the basic fundamentals of our experiences as living organisms on Earth. Such as gravity, which I used to think was a settled matter thanks to Albert Einstein, but it’s not. Like black holes, gravity remains a conundrum for even…

Bodies are naturally mummifying, but experts don’t know why — I used to think our species learned just about all there is to know about life on Earth. I figured that’s why we were in such a hurry to migrate toward Outerspace. Well, that and surviving global warming. I’ve since discovered how naive I was and most likely still am. …

Our Mind’s Eye Influences Our Pupils — We all go around assuming that the way we experience life is mostly the same for everyone. I’m not talking about what you think, I’m talking about your physical experience of thinking. For instance, I have a rich internal monologue with varying volumes, tones, and messages. But I severely lack…

His idea literally turns common assumptions inside out — Trying to understand the mind is like trying to understand the universe at large. Every time we think we find an explanation, someone asks, “but what about before that?” For instance, when the experts say, “the Universe began with the Big Bang,” we ask, “but what caused the Big Bang?”…

And the cellular reason people experience the same event differently — As you probably know, if you and I were to watch a movie together, our opinions of the film, and the context that formed those opinions, would be different. The same is true for actual life experiences. Like, one of my brothers recently realized for the first time that just…

I once thought volcanoes were one natural phenomenon human-induced climate change didn’t impact, but I was wrong — So, my mom and I recently traveled to Hawaii to visit my aunt and cousin, the latter of which I hadn’t seen in over twenty years. It was a wonderful experience, both the long-overdue reunion and exploring the island for my first time ever. …

And we still have no idea what determines how many chromosomes an organism has or what all of the genes within them do — Lately, I’ve been going through a funny flip of perspective. See, my high school self desperately wanted to grasp my biology lessons about cells and their role and makeup of life, but my inability to mentally visualize prevented me from fitting the pieces together. I just could not envision the…

It’s time to correct past mistakes — It’s well-known that basically all modern European and Asian humans have at least some Neanderthal DNA. Many Asians, especially Melanesians, also have Denisovan DNA — another Human species that coexisted with Neanderthals and us. African populations, however, were left out of the equation due to technical issues and because experts…

Every species experiences our planet differently — Isn’t it interesting how once you become aware of something, you start seeing it everywhere? It doesn’t matter what it is, either. If you’re considering buying a yellow car, you see yellow vehicles everywhere. Wondering whether to switch jobs or make another major life decision? Signs seemingly from the Universe…