I am a child of DIY. Part of the reason I am a STEMie is because I am not my mom. My mom is the most artistic person I know; if you ask her to make any craft, she will find a way to do it and make it beautiful...

Is calling someone 'smart' a compliment or a curse? I grew up as a high-achieving student, and I've asked myself the same question numerous times growing up.

The world has always valued prediction. Both psychics and financial analysts live on prediction. Their job is to foresee the future, so that we can maximize success and minimize misfortune. As a consequence, humans have developed reliable pattern-identification skills...