Annika Santhanam
- Mar 28
Celebrating Women's History Month: Ann Daniels!
In honor of Women's History Month, let's take a look at the achievements of Ann Daniels, a revolutionary British polar explorer!
Annika Santhanam
- Feb 9
Baymax in Real Life? How Soft Robotics Might Change the Future
The word soft robotics seems a bit like an oxymoron. How can a robot be soft? Some of the only soft robots you might have seen were...
Annika Santhanam
- Jan 1
Intro to Cybersecurity - Common Cyber Attacks and How to Defend Against Them!
There are many ways that hackers might try to gain access to your personal information or files on your computer, but how do they try to...
Annika Santhanam
- Dec 1, 2021
Goodbye Facebook, Hello Meta - What Facebook’s Rebranding Means for the Future of Tech
Social media superpower Facebook is creating a whole new universe for the world - the metaverse. Since CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement...
Annika Santhanam
- Nov 3, 2021
The Light Show in the Sky - What is the Aurora Borealis?
Dancing lights in the sky? This must be the work of magic! This was the common viewpoint of the Aurora Borealis for years, but this big...
Annika Santhanam
- Oct 24, 2021
“Beam me up, Scotty!” Becomes Reality for Captain Kirk!
“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To...
Annika Santhanam
- Sep 25, 2021
Heading to the Next Frontier - What is the U.S. Space Force?
I may sound like Elsa when I say that we’re going “into the unknown” when it comes to outer space, but it’s absolutely true! So much...
Annika Santhanam
- Aug 31, 2021
How Time Travel Could Work in the Real World!
So many movies over the years have explored the concept of time travel, but it leaves us wondering, how could time travel actually work...
Annika Santhanam
- Jul 23, 2021
The Science (and History) Behind Astronaut Ice Cream!
Ice cream is an awesome treat for summer, but do you know what astronaut ice cream is? Read on to find out about this type of ice cream...
Annika Santhanam
- Apr 28, 2021
The Science Behind Tenet: How Entropy and Inversion Work
Christopher Nolan never fails to direct mind-boggling movies filled with jaw-dropping (and heavily science-based!) scenes. In his recent...
