An introduction to Brain-Computer Interfaces — Humans have always been sociable creatures. We thrive in environments where we’re able to collaborate, and the only way to collaborate is to communicate. A study shows that humans spend approximately 75% of their waking hours in some form of communication: 9% writing, 16% reading, 30% speaking, and 45% listening…

The ERC-721 Standard — Illness, trust, and poverty. These are the three things that are wrong with our current agricultural supply chain system. Illness Worldwide, unsafe food causes approximately 600 million cases of foodborne diseases, which has resulted in over 420,000 deaths each year. …

The Journey of the Janam Labs — In a matter of 24 days, my team managed to build out and pitch a moonshot project. Every year, The Knowledge Society (TKS) hosts its annual Moonshot Hackathon. We’re given one month to find a huge problem, and come up with a radical solution that uses an emerging technology in…

Opening your Eyes — The reality that you live in is all in your own head. You control yourself, everything you do, and every way you react. An Introduction to Perception Perception is the way that someone sees things, how they essentially interpret the world. Every individual perceives things in a different manner. …

How Instagram has you Hooked. — When you’re young, your life revolves around seeking approval from your parents. When you’re a teenager, you start to focus on getting social validation from your peers. A Harvard study shows that when you receive a notification from social media, your brain releases dopamine — a chemical reward that makes…

From Barter to Fiat Currency to Cryptocurrency. — Some people spend their entire lives chasing money. If you really think about it though, coins and bills don’t have any value - they’re symbols. Money does not have any intrinsic value, in no way does it directly provide heat, electricity, calories, etc. Money is merely a social construct, and…

Using Ethereum to create my own Cryptocurrency — Time after time, decentralization has proven its superiority over centralization. Blockchain technology allows for society to be completely revolutionized. Going from our current reliability on centralized systems onto the decentralized systems of Blockchain. But why is that even important in the first place? In centralized systems, the data is concentrated…

Using Blockchain technology to re-establish the trust in our election system. — The future is not something we enter, the future is something we create. Everyone has the ability to change the world. To make a difference. Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world. Every vote counts. Every citizen has the responsibility to vote, and each…

Preparing to be unprepared. — Doctor. Lawyer. Teacher. These were the three careers that were acceptable and they were the ONLY careers that I had ever aimed for. Throughout my life, I always believed that there was only one path to take; get good grades in school => get into a good university => get…