Cyrus Tosco
Joe Biden is the pragmatic choice for president
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the flaws it exposed within the federal government, 2020 is looking increasingly grim. As a result, only 17% of...
Despite objections, a balance between historical preservation and sustainability can be reached
In the pursuit of renewable energy, a conflict has arisen in the residential neighborhoods of Washington, D.C....
As bioengineering progresses, regulation will need to follow
The first annual conference of Please Try This at Home took place in September 2019. At the cross section of biotechnology, body autonomy and...
The Australian bushfires are a climate premonition, but they don’t have to be
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report in 2018 outlining the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius...
Carbon sequestration is the last piece of the climate puzzle
Last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100, committing California to receiving energy from only renewable sources by 2045, effectively pushing for...
Marvel movies are not cinema, they’re business
Last month, acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese likened the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to the movie equivalent of a theme park and immediately afterward,...
Acknowledging the loneliness epidemic
The advent of social media has had profound effects on our society. In a sense, humanity is now more connected than at any point...
Nuking the stigma around nuclear power
The phrase “nuclear power” often brings to mind images of mushroom clouds forming over the ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That being said, nuclear...
The importance of understanding climate change’s evil twin: ocean acidification
The ocean absorbs about 30% of airborne carbon dioxide which results in a reduction in airborne carbon. This sounds good in theory, but it...
Partisanship matters in impeachment
There have been three publicized instances of impeachment proceedings against sitting American presidents: those of Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. While the...