Escalators: More Deadly than You Think
The headline is enough to make you wince: “3-year-old boy’s genitals caught in escalator in Malaysia”. He was sitting on the steps when his...
The Dot in Your Gmail Address Is Not Important
Most of us these days have Gmail addresses. And some of us have Gmail addresses with a full stop in them. Like ah.boon@gmail.com. But...
Whitewashing: Worse than Chinese Detergent
Have you seen that China-based detergent ad where a black man was stuffed in a washing machine, “cleaned” and emerged Chinese? Racist right? And...
China Shouldn’t be Cloning
Look out Tianjin! (Didn’t you have those huge chemical explosions recently?) Biotech company Boyalife is planning to churn out tons of cloned beef in...
Do You Know the Contents of Your Skin And Body Care?
We use body- and face-care products every day, but for those of us with sensitive skin, reading the labels have been a shopping challenge....
Study Smart(er)
Have you ever wondered how to study smarter?
The majority of students study by re-reading notes and textbooks, but based on research by psychologists, both...
[Interview] J-Rock Girl Band SCANDAL
By Terence Tan
Once again back at the Coliseum for another solo concert to promote their new album "Yellow", SCANDAL, the all-female rock band from...
Not All Encouragement is Positive
Toxic Praise
We all enjoy - nay - crave encouragement, but frankly not all forms are good. Rather than raising our spirits, some types of...
Time for Travel
There’s no better time to travel than when you are a student. After all once you graduate, what will you be doing? Certainly not...
Is the Ivy League Biased Against Asians?
By Vincent Tan
You study hard, top your school, and apply for an Ivy League university. Then the admissions officer looks at your application and...