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Brad is a 22 year old student at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, currently doing a joint honours in Biology and Neuroscience.

Brad is best known for writing fiction novels. His latest book was released April 16th, 2007. More info on this and other

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Entertainment > Television (Other) The benefits of living without TV: 1 of 16

Though many of us in our society cannot begin to imagine going even a week without watching any TV, it can have quite a number of positive impacts on our life. There are three major areas of our lives that have drastically been effected by television: our health, our minds, and our families. Firstly, our health. All we hear ...
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) How media controls the presentation of "truth" by what they do and don't show: 1 of 7

Hundreds of millions of people every day rely on the media for the news. People have a fascination, a need really, to understand the world in which they live. Since it's impossible for any one person to be everywhere at once, we rely on the media. The media can, in fact, be everywhere since it is a network of people that cov...
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Is the Bible a necessary part of a relationship with God: 9 of 39

Imagine walking into a coffee shop. You get your favorite brew and have a seat. You see somebody across the room and decide, "I'm going to go talk to them." You stroll on over, pull up a chair, and start talking. You tell them about what you did that day. You tell them about your family and your job and eventually go on to l...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 40 of 162

John 15: 4 - "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." This verse is incredibly powerful and is very special to me. There are a lot of things said about Christianity, even within the church, that are misconcept...
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) How to recognize who you are in the eyes of God: 4 of 16

There are probably a lot of different opinions about you from different people. Some probably think of you as a friend, some as a mentor or guide, as a child, or as a parent. Some might think highly of you... and other people couldn't care less about you. But no matter what these people think, their opinions ultimately do no...
Sciences > Cellular Biology Understanding mitosis and meiosis: 1 of 4

Mitosis and meiosis are both forms of cell division in organisms. Although there are differences in the two processes, they are both very simple to understand and absolutely essential to life. Both take place only is Eukaryote cells (that is, cells with membrane-bound organelle. Non-bacterial cells). Let's start with mitosis...
Sciences > Cellular Biology Ribosomes: an explanation: 2 of 7

If you've taken a biology course, you've probably heard of these little guys. The name might be familiar, but how exactly do these tiny machines work? What are they for and where do they come from? First let's talk about what a ribosome is. A ribosome is, essentially, a microscopic machine. These machines are built from prot...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Was there any romantic side or love story for Jesus Christ in his short life span?: 3 of 9

Did Jesus Christ have a love story? Dan Brown tells us that because of a certain interpretation of a painting, yes. But what does every other source tell us? Let's start with where we get nearly every other fact about Jesus. The Bible. It tells us that Jesus was constantly in the public eye. Every day he was greeted by huge ...
Sciences > Anatomy Brain structures involved in memory: 1 of 3

Among the brain's many functions, one of the most famous and interesting is memory. In its most basic definition, memory is simply a long term change caused by a stimulus. Though most people refer to memory as the ability to recall facts or names, there are actually several forms of memory, each thought to be governed by dif...
Sciences > Psychology Different phobias explained: 2 of 5

Phobias are a psychological phenomenon where a person has an extreme fear of something that doesn't pose a serious threat. These fears can be towards things such a spiders or snakes, or even something less threatening like fish or even certain foods. Whatever the object of the fear, all phobias can be severely debilitating a...