by Hillary Diane Andales | Aug 1, 2021 | Philosophy, Science
My science classes hid so much from me. Sixteen years ago, I learned that a million Earths could fit inside the sun. Amazed by this fact, I decided that I wanted to be an astronomer or astrophysicist. I loved how science was a systematic method of revealing the truth...
by Hillary Diane Andales | May 4, 2020 | Philosophy, Science
[This was a reflection paper I submitted for my class 24.01 Classics of Western Philosophy. I make references to terms in the class (e.g. Copy Principle, impressions, Doctrine of Recollection, etc.) that I didn’t explain here because my intended reader (course...
by Hillary Diane Andales | Apr 23, 2020 | School, Science
Hello, Challenger! It’s Hillary, Winner of the 2017 Breakthrough Junior Challenge. How are you doing? Although our days are now fraught with uncertainty, one thing is for sure: the Challenge returns for 2020! This year, however, it comes with a timely twist. ...
by Hillary Diane Andales | Apr 22, 2020 | Philosophy
Sitting in the middle of the frame, sullen-faced Joshua Molo periodically looks down at his phone as he speaks, almost robotically, to the camera. “I know what I did was wrong,” he said in Filipino, “I promise not to do it again.” This was Molo’s public apology video,...
by Hillary Diane Andales | Jun 14, 2019 | Science
If you’re here, you’re likely coming from my latest YouTube video (embedded above). As you might have understood from that video, I prepared scripts for two long videos on how you can make a winning Breakthrough Junior Challenge entry. However, I was only able to film...
