When I discovered Rachel Aviv’s book Stranger to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us last year, I was captivated from beginning to end. The New York Times named it one of ‘The 10...
The Tale of Genji (源氏物語), also known as the Genji Monogatari, is widely regarded as the first full-length novel in the world, spanning 54 chapters (roughly 1 million characters in the original...
As July 26th, 2024 approaches and temperatures rise, the 2024 Summer Olympics will soon be upon us. For the first time in exactly 100 years, Paris, the 'City of Lights,' will host the highly-anticipated...
On September 25th, 2011, the third and final act of the last bullfight in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia began.
Clad in a suit of crimson silk, embellished with ornate gold beads and...
Between pages of Borges and Didion and Pamuk, I’ve always believed that one must be fixed to their homeland to write about it. Someone who has watched their city change alongside them, who finds themselves...
IT IS AUTUMN. The trees lining the courtyard have turned brown and yellow; leaves drift gently down onto rows of tables set up for the Bronx Science fall club fair. Amidst the labyrinth of students, signs,...
In her own words, “left-handers rock.”
Upon any appropriate opportunity, Sharon Sprung will bring up the world’s bias toward lefties, more specifically, the art world. Specifically, she lists,...
720 West 181st looks like any other apartment building in Washington Heights, Manhattan. But a quick look into its basement proves that it’s anything but normal. Past the low-hung pipes and the crumbling...
Hung on the prestigious walls of the Guggenheim Museum, is the Harran II, a series of brightly colored arcs framed by rectangular boxes. Whether you remember or not, most people would recognize this piece,...
Do you wish you knew how to cook? Are you an amateur chef looking to up your game? Do you really like eggs? If so, this article is for you! Below are recipes for a variety of egg dishes, along with recommendations...
One of my biggest good fortunes in this world is to be a part of a family who loves to travel. I have had the privilege of visiting many countries across the world. Experiencing a new place with a unique...
It is 7 p.m. on March 28th, 2024. Malena Galletto ’24 sat in her dad's car on their way to a family friend's house for a long weekend. In the back seat, Galletto sat with her laptop opened to the eight...
A bubbling curiosity begins to rise. It feels wrong to be looking at such terrible things, and yet, you can’t pull your eyes away. Some part of you is screaming for you to turn away, while another cannot...
At around seven thirty in the morning, you may see groggy teenagers stumble out periodically from Queensboro Plaza Station in Queens, New York. Pursue them a few blocks down, weaving through apartment...
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE CAMERA
Photography has a long, rich history that dates back to an amateur inventor named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765-1833) who was inspired by lithography. Lithography...
Every Monday after school, Room 009 at Bronx Science transforms into a lively hub of discussion and camaraderie. Instead of the bread and olives that might have been offered in an Ancient Greek symposium,...
You may have heard of Astoria before; in fact, if you live in New York City, it’s more than likely you have. But have you ever visited this Queens neighborhood that is rapidly growing in popularity?...
Do you live to eat or eat to live? Whether you resonate with one or the other, it’s undeniable that food goes far beyond pure nourishment.
Up until now, food photography has been looked down upon,...
I’m a fiend for routine. As soon as I turn off my alarm every morning, I immediately open up the New York Times and play my favorites of their games — Strands, The Mini, Connections, and Wordle. In...
Sahelanthropus tchadensis, commonly known as Toumai, stands as a significant milestone in our understanding of human evolution. Approximately 7 million years ago, these now extinct hominids gloriously...
![The Olympic Games have long been intertwined with athlete protests. Tommie Smith, John Carlos, and Peter Norman’s 1968 protest is recognized as one of the first and most groundbreaking demonstrations in Olympic history. [Photo Credit: Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]](https://thesciencesurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Peter_Norman_John_Carlos_Tommie_Smith_1968.jpg)
