Every day is an adventure in the Urban Tropical Ecology course, with most days averaging over 12 km of walking. Today, we took more of a turtle’s pace, slowing down to smell the roses.
The Duke-UNC Rivalry Game
One wild scavenger hunt, 19 hours studying in a tent and two nights sleeping under the stars, and I was waiting in line to get into the Duke-UNC basketball game. Dressed up in onesies, jerseysContinue reading
How Green is Your Milk?
Soy milk seems to leave the smallest footprint on the environment.
Justice Among the Waxberries: A Field Trip to the Environmental Court of Jiangsu
One of the most eye-opening elements of my fall semester at Duke Kunshan University was the opportunity to take a course called Environmental Law. I took a U.S. environmental law class back in Durham duringContinue reading
Spirituality in Singapore
Today we were welcomed by many generous people into their places of worship. We learned about Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism through the eyes of Singaporeans. These kind people took time out of their day toContinue reading
Building Community at Duke
Earlier month, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting that examined many aspects of community, hate and bias at Duke. Upon leaving this meeting, I found myself thinking endlessly about two ideas (among manyContinue reading
Cannabis use in males affects sperm
As cannabis legalization expands across the United States, researchers are working to understand how exposure to chemicals within cannabis products may affect human health. One such researcher is Duke Environment’s Susan K. Murphy, an established scientistContinue reading
On Migration: Birds and Blue Devils
I will start this post by saying I am very impressed with our bus driver. 7:30 a.m. is too early to be coherent, and I cannot imagine how Mr. Lim managed to drive and speakContinue reading
I am HATED here in Singapore…
The Durian fruit is hated in Singapore. I was not a fan either.
A Tale of Two Cities: Finding Jungle in the Middle of Singapore
Bright and early at 8 am, 12 sleepy adventurers and their two fearless leaders headed to the bus stop for Kent Ridge Park, a beautiful tropical paradise situated right between high-rise apartment buildings on the southwestern edge of Singapore.