Tanisha Bassan — November 2022 Over the past few years I’ve spent most of my energy in the quantum computing industry, recently completing an internship at Amazon on their quantum computing team. As I’ve gained more work experience I’ve begun noticing the importance of cybersecurity in all aspects of our…

This article is a deeper dive into our plastic production, consumption and waste management problem and how it’s destroying our planet. — I am revolted, disgusted, disturbed and hurt. I see a disease spreading across our planet and it’s shaken me to my core, plastic pollution is slowly killing our Earth. I am a huge documentary nerd and it seems like every time I watch a really good documentary my life changes…

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla — Ever since I was a young girl I’ve grown up wanting to know the “secrets of the universe” or more generally just understanding how things work. Questions like… How does the sun work? Why do black holes exist? Can we go beyond our universe and into a parallel reality? What…

Leveraging radiation therapy and genetic data to find more accurate results in cancer diagnoses, prognosis and personalized medicine. — How this blog is broken down: Introduction to cancer with me rambling philosophically (please feel free to skip this part haha). Discussing the current problem in cancer research. A solution of said problem. Part I: The beauty and the beast in our bodies. (skip this straight to Part II if you want to jump right into the problem)

As an 18 year old, I’m reflecting on my past and what’s to come in the future. — TL;DR I’m probably the luckiest person on earth. Knowing what you want in life and going after it is the single most important thing for anyone to discover. I am working towards finding and solving a problems that will impact the higher good of humanity. I’ve been blessed with, amazing parents …

Understanding inner peace. — Getting to Know the Yogi (one who has reached a high level of spiritual insight) The world is filled with so many types of “gurus” nowadays. They’re so common that almost everyone on youtube is at least a guru of some sort. Gurus come in many shapes and size like; Beauty gurus Fitness gurus Marketing gurus Spiritual gurus

Everyone is standing on the edge of a cliff. Some people are closer to falling than others. Some have already jumped. But we all face the same uncertainty of jumping into the unknown. I call this the choice of life. Most people will never jump off the cliff, it’s too…

Optical Tweezers are the Nobel Prize winning research, showcased utilizing photons to observe and move nanoscale particles. — We never just stop and think about how important light is in our everyday lives, it’s taken for granted and a bit under-appreciated in my opinion. Just try to imagine a world without light…sounds extremely dull (pun intended). We wouldn’t be able to see colours, see stars in the sky…

Using carbon nanotubes to increase efficiency in general lithium-ion batteries. — Just a few days ago I met the CEO of Nissan Canada and I had the opportunity to learn about the Nissan Leaf, their model of an affordable electric vehicle. I left that talk realizing that batteries are the backbone of this industry and a very underrated technology. We need…