Duaa Nasir
A contributor to The Medium.
Contributions
Can schools safely operate in-person following CDC guidelines?
Over this past academic year, UTM has shifted the majority of courses online. Certain courses continued in-person and the campus remained open with modified hours for...
Looking for Instagram likes is similar to wanting food
What really drives our behaviour on social media? Every day, people can spend several hours scrolling through content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others,...
What kinds of people become extremists?
Have you ever wondered what kinds of people become extremists? A recent study from the University of Cambridge examines decision-making strategies, personality traits, and...
Here’s why psychiatric drugs can be a hit or miss for...
Despite the prevalence of mental illness in today’s society, many people struggle to find a method of treatment that works for them. However, for...
Health workers most at risk for mental health problems during pandemic
We’ve connected via zoom and social media but remain more disconnected than ever before. With everything online and virtual, most of us have noticed...
Science and religion share common ground when it comes to stress
A study from the University of Illinois, led by Florin Dolcos, examines how religion and psychology use similar strategies to cope with difficult situations and emotions....
This is what loneliness looks like in your brain
Covid-19 cases and death reach dangerous levels in Ontario, and many people are concerned about their loved ones, their jobs, resources, and the future. Within this...
Music-induced emotions and the brain
Your favourite songs influence your mood and personality as much as they influence specific areas of your brain. A study from the University of Turku,...
Hand sanitizer doesn’t have to have alcohol to be effective
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website makes numerous recommendations on how to prevent one from contracting Covid-19. These suggestions include wearing masks and gloves, cleaning...
Starving for Social Contact
What do you miss most during this pandemic?
For many people, it’s seeing friends, partners, and family members they do not live with. For others,...
Zoom Video Calls Increase Demand for Plastic Surgery
Since all university classes shifted online, most students are spending hours each day on Zoom. Many are also working from home. Overall, there has...
Pretty looking food appears healthier to consumers
Picture two slices of pizza.
One slice sits on a plate with part of the cheese ripped off and splatters of tomato sauce on the...
Covid-19 death totals don’t tell the whole virus transmission story
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201102110015.htm
When people talk about the severity of Covid-19, they focus on the number of cases and deaths. However, the death rate ranges depending on...
The Be Well UTM Fair teaches students about wellness as they...
With most of our classes happening online, it is difficult to have the university experience most students are used to, and one that first-year...
Research suggests you are what you say
We’ve heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” which is true to some extent. But how many of us have heard that “we...
How An ‘80s Video Game Inspired a Potential Cure for Cancer
When we think of common treatments for cancer, strong medicine and radiation are typically at the top of the list. Muhammad Murtaza Hassan, a...
A Beginner’s Guide to Getting into Fitness
The first time you step into the gym, it can look intimidating.
With so many different machines, equipment, sections, and free weights, it can be...
What do women really want?
You may have heard that women prefer certain traits in
men, depending on their menstrual cycles. For the longest time, I believed this
was the case.
This...
The One Trick You Need to Accomplish Anything
Have you ever set a goal, excited for what you will finally
accomplish, only to give up halfway through? Most of us have, and we...
See you later, depression! Namaste, Yoga!
“Yoga has become
increasingly popular in the West, and many new yoga practitioners cite
stress-reduction and other mental health concerns as their primary reason for
practicing,” said...
Want to see gym results? Less is more
Strength training has been shown to reduce muscular dystrophy (weakness
and loss of muscle mass), increase power output, improve bone health, and
improve mood. It seems...
Morning grogginess? Try a new sound
One of the worst
sounds in the world has to be your morning alarm ringing. That annoying beeping
sound is what signals the transition from warm,...
Smell the roses, improve your memory
If there is one
thing we all have learned throughout our education, it is how to memorize a
large amount of information in a very short...
Have questions about the coronavirus?
Ordinary symptoms of a cold that people normally brush off may now be
the sign of the possibly fatal and novel coronavirus of 2019 (2019-nCoV).
According...
Microplastic pollution everywhere
Last Monday, The Medium
attended a seminar presented by BIO434 students Lauren Ead, Matthew Chan, and
Rashoun Maynard. The project, titled “Microplastics: Micro in Size, Macro...
Can schools safely operate in-person following CDC guidelines?
Over this past academic year, UTM has shifted the majority of courses online. Certain courses continued in-person and the campus remained open with modified hours for...
Looking for Instagram likes is similar to wanting food
What really drives our behaviour on social media? Every day, people can spend several hours scrolling through content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others,...
What kinds of people become extremists?
Have you ever wondered what kinds of people become extremists? A recent study from the University of Cambridge examines decision-making strategies, personality traits, and...
Here’s why psychiatric drugs can be a hit or miss for...
Despite the prevalence of mental illness in today’s society, many people struggle to find a method of treatment that works for them. However, for...
Health workers most at risk for mental health problems during pandemic
We’ve connected via zoom and social media but remain more disconnected than ever before. With everything online and virtual, most of us have noticed...
Science and religion share common ground when it comes to stress
A study from the University of Illinois, led by Florin Dolcos, examines how religion and psychology use similar strategies to cope with difficult situations and emotions....
This is what loneliness looks like in your brain
Covid-19 cases and death reach dangerous levels in Ontario, and many people are concerned about their loved ones, their jobs, resources, and the future. Within this...
Music-induced emotions and the brain
Your favourite songs influence your mood and personality as much as they influence specific areas of your brain. A study from the University of Turku,...
Hand sanitizer doesn’t have to have alcohol to be effective
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website makes numerous recommendations on how to prevent one from contracting Covid-19. These suggestions include wearing masks and gloves, cleaning...
Starving for Social Contact
What do you miss most during this pandemic?
For many people, it’s seeing friends, partners, and family members they do not live with. For others,...
Zoom Video Calls Increase Demand for Plastic Surgery
Since all university classes shifted online, most students are spending hours each day on Zoom. Many are also working from home. Overall, there has...
Pretty looking food appears healthier to consumers
Picture two slices of pizza.
One slice sits on a plate with part of the cheese ripped off and splatters of tomato sauce on the...
Covid-19 death totals don’t tell the whole virus transmission story
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201102110015.htm
When people talk about the severity of Covid-19, they focus on the number of cases and deaths. However, the death rate ranges depending on...
The Be Well UTM Fair teaches students about wellness as they...
With most of our classes happening online, it is difficult to have the university experience most students are used to, and one that first-year...
Research suggests you are what you say
We’ve heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” which is true to some extent. But how many of us have heard that “we...
How An ‘80s Video Game Inspired a Potential Cure for Cancer
When we think of common treatments for cancer, strong medicine and radiation are typically at the top of the list. Muhammad Murtaza Hassan, a...
A Beginner’s Guide to Getting into Fitness
The first time you step into the gym, it can look intimidating.
With so many different machines, equipment, sections, and free weights, it can be...
What do women really want?
You may have heard that women prefer certain traits in
men, depending on their menstrual cycles. For the longest time, I believed this
was the case.
This...
The One Trick You Need to Accomplish Anything
Have you ever set a goal, excited for what you will finally
accomplish, only to give up halfway through? Most of us have, and we...
See you later, depression! Namaste, Yoga!
“Yoga has become
increasingly popular in the West, and many new yoga practitioners cite
stress-reduction and other mental health concerns as their primary reason for
practicing,” said...
Want to see gym results? Less is more
Strength training has been shown to reduce muscular dystrophy (weakness
and loss of muscle mass), increase power output, improve bone health, and
improve mood. It seems...
Morning grogginess? Try a new sound
One of the worst
sounds in the world has to be your morning alarm ringing. That annoying beeping
sound is what signals the transition from warm,...
Smell the roses, improve your memory
If there is one
thing we all have learned throughout our education, it is how to memorize a
large amount of information in a very short...
Have questions about the coronavirus?
Ordinary symptoms of a cold that people normally brush off may now be
the sign of the possibly fatal and novel coronavirus of 2019 (2019-nCoV).
According...
Microplastic pollution everywhere
Last Monday, The Medium
attended a seminar presented by BIO434 students Lauren Ead, Matthew Chan, and
Rashoun Maynard. The project, titled “Microplastics: Micro in Size, Macro...