BlogHide Resteemsirime (62)in science • 7 years agoDo we really need to learn all that in school?Is academic success important for later in life? Recently, I came across a little video that aimed to highlight why parents should not put too much pressure into their children’s academic…irime (62)in science • 7 years agoHelping our own bodies to fight cancer: A new anti-cancer vaccine that might put an end to it.Tired of hearing about a “potential cure for cancer” every other week only to see no follow up? Me too. Every now and then emerges a new cancer fighting strategy that somehow never becomes fully…irime (62)in martialarts • 7 years agoTraining without the gi in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Let's roll! (my first DTube video)Were you curious about what my rolls look like? Today is your lucky day: you get to see me awkwardly spazzing out during a couple minutes trying to secure a submission. One of my friends says that…irime (62)in science • 7 years agoReliable information or manipulative content? Spot the difference!Nowadays it seems that a decadent educational system, decreasing attention spans, and the spread of social media have conflated to create a perfect cocktail of easily-spread ignorance, some of which…irime (62)in health • 7 years agoAlkaline diets – Can you really affect the pH balance of your body with what you eat, to get rid of disease? Do they work at all?“Become healthier” is probably near the top of almost everyone’s New Year’s resolutions. This might bring you to take a quick look into diets and nutritional advice that is popular on the internet…irime (62)in martialarts • 7 years agoThe perks and downsides of being a woman in Brazilian Jiu-JitsuI am not one to see life through a “woman lens”. 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If one of your new year's resolutions was to sign up to a gym and get that rocking body that you always wanted, this post is for…irime (62)in steemit • 7 years agoYour Steemit achievements and resolutions: What does 2018 hold?In 2017, I achieved (almost) all of my Steemit goals: reached reputation 60+, got consistently good payouts for most of my content, accrued over 1,000 Steem Power from my posts, even made it to the…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day Seven: Where it all beganLook closer, and you might find a treasure right in front of you... The Challenge These are the rules to be taken into account: • Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day Six: I'm addicted to youCould also be titled "Jim Jarmusch meets typical Instagram shot" The Challenge These are the rules to be taken into account: • Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day Five: Familiar viewWho could have thought something so exciting could also be so terribly boring sometimes? The Challenge These are the rules to be taken into account: • Seven black and white images that…irime (62)in blog • 7 years agoInterlude: Merry tropical Christmas from Mexico! (Photo-blog with curiosities)Once more, I have landed in Xalapa, land of the jalapeno pepper. As you might have noticed, I am keeping the content light this week here in my blog since I have been mostly occupied traveling…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day Four: The old and the newIf you love something, never abandon it... The Challenge These are the rules to be taken into account: • Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life. • Present one…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day Three: Holy messAnother day, another opportunity to capture the peculiar way of life around me... The Challenge These are the rules to be taken into account: • Seven black and white images that represent…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day Two: HeritageThe Challenge These are the rules to be taken into account: • Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life. • Present one image every day for seven days. • No people. • No…irime (62)in photography • 7 years agoSeven Day B&W Challenge - Day One: Mexican afterlifeCan you make the quotidian interesting? To make someone else an eager spectator of a glimpse of life through your eyes? That seems to be the spirit behind the Seven Day Black & White challenge.…irime (62)in life • 7 years agoMy adventurer grandfather, and how he tried to turn me into Lara CroftMy grandfather is a rather unconventional person. A mix between Mexican Indiana Jones and some sort of low key James Bond, he has certainly accrued a wealth of experiences over his 82 years of…irime (62)in science • 7 years agoWhat is life, anyway?The most fundamental question that, surprisingly, does not have a definitive answer. Biologists and philosophers, from Aristotle to Oparin, have made numerous attempts to provide insightful…
