The Trajectory to Mars (Part1)

Mars2020 Mission Launch

Black Hole Projects Explore Over the next few months, the launch window to Mars will open as the planets align for travel. There will be a sweet spot where launch will be fastest; I am going to try to calculate this window! For now, lets do some research on what the heck something like this … Read more

The Creation of Planet Earth

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Nothing is more fascinating than the origins of the immeasurably vast gravitational landscape of the cosmos. Where in the heck did all this stuff come from? The Earth is like a little bubble of life buoying in the unknowably large tides of the nebulae, adrift in endless waves of stars and their ruthless creators, the … Read more

The Science of Serenity: Yoga’s Impact on the Nervous System and Hormonal Balance

Throughout the last 10 years, I have been attempting to understand and adapt the ancient practice of yoga that was taught to me in Mysore through the lens of modern science. It has also helped me to understand what brought me to yoga originally. Over the course of teaching thousands of students yoga, I can confirm that the benefits of yoga are tremendous and very much understated in modern society. It’s simple; health is declining because it isnt valued. The practice of yoga allows for an individual to realize fascinating and comprehensive benefits for human health and to redistribute their system of valued. Yoga is a way of philosophy.

Nose Breathing & the Lungs

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The Benefits of Nasal Breathing Ventilation and The Sympathetic Nervous System Breathing is a fundamental act of life. In humans, breath represents the gateway between the mind and the body. Also called ventilation, it is the first action we take when we are born, and the last before we die. The lungs are the primary … Read more

Femur Bone Anatomy: Pillars of Support for the Human Skeleton

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Introducing the most Massive and Strong (in most ways) Bone in the Human Body There are 62 bones in the legs: 10 trunk/hip bones, 14 ankle bones, and 38 foot bones. The femur (thigh) is the largest and strongest of these bones. Most land mammals capable of jumping also have femur bones, also lizards, frogs, … Read more

What Does Cold Weather do to Your Body?

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Cold Weather and Lower Temperatures Affect the Human Body The Human Body is made to deal with the Cold Cold Temperatures stress the body, but the human body is meant to adapt to colder conditions. You see, low temperatures stress the body; but in a way, it is a very psychological phenomenon. It happens in … Read more