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The Great Influenza - John M. Barry
During these last few months of the pandemic, I’ve heard the phrase “unprecedented times” repeatedly. But is it really unprecedented?
Devika Dwivedi
Sep 29, 20202 min read
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The Sixth Extinction
Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize and having thousands of positive reviews, The Sixth Extinction didn’t exactly live up to my standards.
Devika Dwivedi
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Body Love by Kelly Leveque
When I was compiling my summer book list, my dad recommended that I read the book Body Love by Kelly Leveque. The book provides food and...
Devika Dwivedi
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
Yesterday, I started a book called Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer. I finished it early today morning, and couldn’t wait to...
Devika Dwivedi
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
This summer I took a 2-month long academic writing course. The course taught me how to do college-level writing and centered around the...
Devika Dwivedi
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
While casually browsing the Costco book section, I noticed a book called The Home for Unwanted Girls. The book caught my eye mainly...
Devika Dwivedi
Apr 17, 20203 min read
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Principles by Ray Dalio
Principles by Ray Dalio is about the life lessons and principles that Dalio learned as he started his company Bridgewater. The book is...
Devika Dwivedi
Apr 14, 20201 min read
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Nine Pints by Rose George
Nine Pints is a book that provides a brief overview of the history of blood. It covers topics such as bloodletting, leeches, the race to...
Devika Dwivedi
Oct 19, 20191 min read
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Octopus Experience
During his presentation, I learned a lot about the octopus nervous system. The octopus brain is widely different from the human brain.
Devika Dwivedi
Aug 26, 20191 min read
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Inferno by Max Hastings
Yesterday, I finished a book called Inferno by Max Hastings. The book is about World War 2. In contrast to many other books about WW2,...
Devika Dwivedi
Aug 20, 20191 min read
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What is Ebola?
Earlier today, I was listening to the podcast: This Podcast Will Kill You about Ebola. Here, I hope to explain what I learned.
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 30, 20192 min read
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Very recently, finished reading A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. This book is about a Russian aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 29, 20193 min read
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Longboat Trip Part 3
This is Part 3 of the longboat blogs. To see Part 2 Click Here. The next morning, we collected small jellies and ctenophores at the dock...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 26, 20192 min read
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Longboat Trip Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Longboat trip blogs. To see Part 1 Click Here. We rowed to Vendovi Island where Zoey was getting picked up. Zoey...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 26, 20191 min read
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John Murray: Sensory World of Sea Slugs
During my time at the Salish Seas, I attended multiple presentations by amazing scientists and artists. One of the presentations was by...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 25, 20191 min read
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Longboat Trip Part 1
On the fifth day of our Salish Sea Sciences Program, we got onto a ferry and went to Anacortes. Today, we were starting our longboat...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Effect of Beach Armoring
On the second day of the Salish Sea program, or group was introduced to the director of Friday Harbor Laboratories, Dr. Megan Dethier....
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Jul 8, 20192 min read
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Salish Sea Sciences
Its been almost a week since I arrived on San Juan. My father, mother, sister, and I took the ferry here to drop me off at the small...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 2, 20192 min read
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Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 2, 20191 min read
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Grow Your Blog Community
With Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
Devika Dwivedi
Jul 2, 20191 min read
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