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World Post Day is on the 9th of October every year!
In celebration of snail mail correspondence and in gratitude to hardworking postal workers everywhere, I thought I'd share some photos of marvellous mailboxes and phenomenal post offices I've encountered in my past travels to Europe and Asia. Read on to have a look.
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Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people hate to love it! The durian, D. zibethinus. That large spiky green fruit from Singapore, Malaysia & South East Asia with a really strong pungent odour.
And what causes the stink you ask? View full article to find out.
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Sushi Day is on 18th June 2021.
I'm not sure if you like sushi but being the foodie that I am, you know I do! The most fascinating sushi eating experience I've ever had was having sushi served from a conveyer belt.
Do you want to see what it looked like?
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Orchids are one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants in the world! I love them for their vivid colours as well as for the diversity in their phenotype, which I find most fascinating.
Read on to see some photos of unique orchids I've encountered in my travels. One of them even looks like a human figure!
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DNA Day is on Sunday 25 April 2021.
So, I thought I'd show you the amazing double helix DNA bridge from my home country of Singapore.
You can actually walk inside it, base pair by base pair, so follow me!
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I've been missing my home country of Singapore where I spent my childhood years. From a place where food is just so plentiful, I especially crave all the delicious eats that I don't get to have as often here in Canada.
As a tribute to my beloved homeland, I recently designed a collection of Singapore Food Chemistry Cards from laksa to durian.
Wanna learn more about the chemistry behind these cards?
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