Iqah’s EGP Padlet by Aniqah Darwisyah

aniqahdarwisyah301107 — 2025-03-15 01:35:45 UTC

The article discusses the views of Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, a leading British space scientist, who argues that life must exist beyond Earth. She criticizes the idea that humans are the only intelligent beings in the universe, calling it “human conceit.” Aderin-Pocock highlights how little we truly understand about the universe, noting that 94% of it consists of mysterious dark matter and dark energy. She will explore these topics in the 2025 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, marking the 200th anniversary of the lectures.

This article is cool because it makes you question everything we think we know about the universe. If we’ve only scratched the surface, who knows what’s out there? At the end of the day we’ve only explored 6% of space

Parts of our DNA may evolve much faster than previously thought

aniqahdarwisyah301107 — 2025-04-29 06:11:13 UTC

A recent study by researchers from the University of Utah Health and collaborating institutions has unveiled that certain regions of human DNA mutate at a much faster rate than previously understood. By employing advanced DNA sequencing technologies, the team developed a comprehensive atlas of genetic changes across generations, revealing “mutation hotspots”—areas in the genome that exhibit high variability from one generation to the next.

This is really interesting because it helps scientists understand how we evolve and why some people get certain genetic diseases even if their parents don’t have them. It could also make genetic counseling more accurate, especially when figuring out if a condition might show up again in a family.

aniqahdarwisyah301107 — 2025-06-01 11:47:46 UTC

Summary of the Article on Sleep Paralysis (Sleep Foundation):

The article explains that sleep paralysis is a temporary inability to move or speak when falling asleep or waking up. It typically lasts a few seconds to a few minutes and can be frightening, often accompanied by hallucinations. It occurs when a person becomes conscious before REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep has fully ended, meaning the brain is awake but the body is still “paralyzed” from sleep. Risk factors include lack of sleep, irregular sleep schedules, stress, and certain mental health conditions. While it’s not considered dangerous or life-threatening, sleep paralysis can be distressing. It can often be managed with better sleep habits.

Why It’s Interesting:

It’s interesting because it blurs the line between dreaming and waking while people are fully aware but feel trapped in their own bodies. The hallucinations during sleep paralysis often feel real, which explains many historical and cultural stories about demons, ghosts, or alien encounters. Learning the science behind it helps reduce fear and shows how deeply sleep and the brain are connected.