I’d bet money that you’ve seen an unfortunate, tomato-red Asian person afflicted with the “Asian Glow.” To most, “Asian Glow” is a superficial problem at worst, and a good conversation starter at best. But I hope to illuminate that recent scientific research has shown that my Asian Glow is nowhere near as benign as I once thought. In fact, if you are someone who experiences this Alcohol Flush Reaction, I hope to convince you to lower your alcohol intake. Alcohol could be a no if you suffer from Asian Glow.
I had no control over my own name. It was pre-determined, something that had already been established by the time I was born. Yet it has formed a huge part of my identity. My name influences how I think, how I act, and how others perceive me.
As college students who go through many sleep-deprived nights, we often indulge ourselves in a cup of coffee to help us stay awake during our first morning class. Of course, we attribute this miracle property of coffee to caffeine, one of the most well-known and widely-accessible stimulants known. However, as coffee aficionados may tell you, coffee is more than just caffeine...
When people generally think about snake venom, they envision a deadly toxin that they want to keep out of their bodies at all costs. Researchers at Rice University, however, have recently developed a new delivery mechanism to put snake venom into the human body. Why would anyone want to put snake venom into their body?
I’ll be the first to admit that I like to swear… a lot. Whether it’s looking at pumpkin grades, forgetting something in my dorm, or addressing my friends, there are many causes for my f-bombs and other expletives. But why exactly are we as humans inclined to swear?
