Inquiry Post

Introduction        : The Intersection of Technological Advancement and Genetic Integrity

 It is a privilege to return for this second stage of research. Building upon my previous inquiries, I am fully committed to conducting a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into my chosen field of study. My objective is to provide an in-depth analysis that contributes meaningfully to our collective understanding of […]

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Blog post #5  “How do changes in the environment affect whether a species adapts or goes extinct?” 

Welcome to my blog post #5. In this post, I will be researching what people are doing to help the environment and what they are doing to make things worse. The environment is affected every day by the things people do. Some of our actions help protect the planet, while […]

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Blog post #4 – “How do changes in the environment affect whether a species adapts or goes extinct?” 

Hello and welcome to my blog post #3, in this post I will be researching about why environmental changes happen. The environment is always changing. Sometimes it’s nature doing it naturally(1) like, volcanoes, solar flares, or shifting ocean currents (3). These things have been changing Earth for ages, sometimes slowly, […]

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Blog Post 5: The Behaviorial and physical Impacts of Social Media On Teenagers

Social media is a big part of almost everyone’s life today, especially for teens. In this post, I want to talk about three things social media affects that we don’t always think about: our behavior, our physical activity, and our sleep. We always hear about how social media can make […]

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Blog Post #5 – The Physical Impacts of Cancer on the Patient and their Family

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! Over my last few posts, I’ve explored the mental and emotional effects of cancer. For my last research round, I’m focusing on the physical impacts, both on the person diagnosed and on the family members who support them. This round of research […]

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Blog post 5: How can income inequality be solved and what positive benefits could minimizing income inequality bring?

In my final research post, I will be discussing solutions to income inequality and the positive benefits that may come from a society with almost no income inequality. Income inequality stems from many factors which means there are many potential solutions with varying effects. (1)One proposed solution to solve income […]

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Kian Vaezi- Blog post #5- Inquiry- Is true happiness something money can buy or does it come from somewhere deeper?

Happiness is subjective. Not everyone gets the same amount of joy from everything. We all have different choices, preferences, and ideas of a good time. But as everyone knows, the world revolves around money. Meaning money and financial coverage can play a huge role in someone’s mental health. But does […]

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Blog Post #5 – How have historical figures and leaders justified murder under moral and political reasoning?

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! As I delve into this week’s blog post, I hope to understand how those in positions of power have utilized moral and political reasoning in order to justify the act of killing (murder) throughout history. Leaders often claim that taking a life […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #5 – ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood development and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’

This is my third and final round of reasearch concerning my above inquiry question. In this post is the information I found notable when resarching the third step of my three step reasearch plan. I found the points I cover in this post very beneficial and informative about the role […]

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Blog post #5 – Linking final Ideas between Acne and Water Intake

Hello awesome people! Welcome to my third blog post! For this inquiry project, I have decided to research the question “To what extent does daily water intake influence skin hydration and acne occurrence in students?” In this blog post, I will be Investigating the relationship between daily water intake, skin […]

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Blog Post #4 – Social and Emotional Effects of Social Media on Today’s Generation

Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! In my last post I focused on the mental impacts of social media, like anxiety, self-esteem, and attention span. For this post I will be focusing on a different effect of social media, which is the social and emotional impacts on today’s generation. […]

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Blog Post #5: How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?

 Hello! This is my inquiry blog post #5 surrounding the question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this blog post, I will be presenting my third (and final) round of research. In this final round, I will investigate how people can adapt […]

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Blog post #5 – What role does implicit bias play in shaping a child’s perception of themselves, others and the world?

Step 3: Research how these concepts are intertwined in our sense of self and core beliefs In my last 2 blog posts, I explored the topics of implicit biases and childhood perception. I looked at how these unconscious biases affect us in our everyday life and how it is embedded […]

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How do the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities? —Third round of research

Hi, welcome back to my blog post. My inquiry question for this project, as stated above, is how the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities. In this blog I will be focusing on and getting a better understanding of “How do the […]

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blog post #5- How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth. Round 3 of research

round 3 guiding question: How can people resist or cope with online comparison? What the Research Shows Social media is a big part of everyday life, especially for teens. While it can be fun and entertaining, it also creates a platform where people constantly compare themselves to others. Most influencers […]

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Blog Post #5 – Does having more products really make us happier, or are we just chasing an altered version of satisfaction?

Inquiry Question: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more? Research Step 3: Does having more products really make us happier, or are we just chasing an altered version of satisfaction? Our modern day world is constantly pushing us to consume more […]

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Blog Post #5- How do people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver perceive existing housing programs, and what changes do they suggest?

Homelessness is a big problem in Vancouver, and many people do not have a safe place to live. The city has different housing programs to help, but it is important to know what the people using them think. Listening to their experiences and ideas can help make these programs better. […]

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Blog Post #5: How does social media affect the development of teenagers – round 3 of research

In today’s world, social media plays a big role in how teenagers see themselves and express who they are. Most teens use platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat daily, making social media a major part of their identity during their teen years (1). These years of our lives are really […]

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Blog Post #5- What affect does money have on our sense of happiness and fulfillment in life?

As a society, we continue to emphasize on wealth and financial success and that happiness is associated closely to money. When money is removed from the equation, we are revealed that fulfilment is influenced by a wide range of non-financial factors such as experiences and non-materialistic items. Happiness is an […]

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BLOG POST1#:Can the emergence of emotionally responsive artificial intelligence be ethically reconciled with human-centered moral theory, or does it demand the formulation of new ethical paradigms?

Hello, I really appreciate for making me as part of this project this year. The previous year i was looking into a topic on Potential implications of AI gaining sentience in future. This year i am going to look into the same field of research but on the different topic. […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #4 – ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood development and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’

Welcome to my second round of research concerning my Inquiry question! Today I’ll be sharing my findings from the second step of my three step reasearch plan. This round really helped me understand the scale of which parents and parenting techniques can change a child’s life, and the way that […]

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Blog Post #4: How do the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities?—Second round of research

Hi, welcome back to my blog post. My inquiry question for this project, as stated above, is how do the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities? In this blog I will be focusing on and getting a better understanding of “How do […]

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Blog post #4 – What role does implicit bias play in shaping a child’s perception of themselves, others and the world?

Step 2: Research more about childhood perception In my last blog post, I looked at implicit and social biases that can affect our everyday life and the decisions and judgments that we make. I looked out how these biases make us assume things of groups of people that are different […]

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Blog Post #4 – How does overconsumption affect our mental and physical health, and is the toll as destructive on our well-being as it is on the environment?

Inquiry Question: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more? Research Step 2: How does overconsumption affect our mental and physical health, and is the toll as destructive on our well-being as it is on the environment? Consumerism is a major factor […]

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Blog Post #4: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?”

Hello! This is my blog #4 in response to my inquiry question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this blog post, I will be researching my second round of research, where I will research Seasonal […]

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Blog Post #4 – How might climate change affect life in my community in the next 50 years?

For my second round of research, I will be more focused on the biggest factors and causes of climate change and how they affect the speed of its growth. I will try to find ways to reduce these key factors and develop a better understanding of why these factors have […]

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Blog Post #4 – Emotional Impact of Cancer on Patients and Families

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! As discussed in my previous post I researched the mental and psychological impacts on both the patient and their family when receiving a cancer diagnosis. Now, I am researching the emotional impact on both the patient and their family. This round of research will dig […]

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Blog Post #4 Inquiry Project: How does social media affect the development of teenagers – Round two of research

In today’s world, social media is built into the everyday life of teenagers. The average teen spends around 4.8 hours a day on social media (1), so as you’d expect, many teens begin forming relationships with other users all around the world. These online relationships can be super positive as […]

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Blog Post #3 – The Mental Impacts of Social Media on Today’s Generation

Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! In my project plan, I mentioned that this post would focus on the mental impacts of social media on today’s generation. I’ll be looking at how apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat affect things like self-esteem, body image, anxiety, depression, and even our […]

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Blog Post #4 Inquiry Project: what role does affordable housing supply play in preventing people from falling into homelessness in Vancouver?

Homelessness is something that is still a growing problem today in many parts of the world, Vancouver included. A large part of why this is, is because housing prices are to high for people to afford, leaving people on the street. So what if the housing prices were lower, would […]

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Blog post #4- How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth? Round two of researching

Inquiry Question: How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth?Round 2 Guiding Question: How does online comparison impact a person’s confidence, body image, and mental health? The Role of Social Media in Comparison Social media platforms encourage users to share the best moments of their lives, […]

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Asmi Garg | Blog Post 3: How does biology support or defer sexism as it relates to inequality?

Hello everyone! Welcome back to blog post #3! I hope you enjoyed my last post, but today, we will be expanding on a topic that is not only quite controversial to many, but is a lasting talking point for debaters across the globe. Sexism in Science: How Does It Work? […]

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Blog Post #3 “How do changes in the environment affect whether a species adapts or goes extinct?” 

Hello and welcome to my blog post #3, in this post I will be Understanding the Science of Adaptation and Extinction. What Happens When the Environment Changes? The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ environment keeps changing. Sometimes, the change is slow, like temperature rising over a long period of time, and sometimes it is fast, […]

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Blog Post #3: How do different moral theories define the morality of murder?

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog post! This semester, I began exploring whether “the act of murder can ever be ethically justified under certain moral frameworks.” This week I researched my first inquiry sub-question, focusing on various moral theories and their impact in defining the morality of murder. […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #3 – ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood development and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’

For my first round of reasearch concerning the question stated above, I inquired and reasearched the first step of my already created three step reaserch plan. This information really helped give me context on the potential developmental differences for children in different countries based on their education, and how that […]

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Blog post #3- How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth? Round one of researching

Understanding Online Comparison: What It Is and Why People Do It In today’s world of TikTok videos and Instagram Reels, many people constantly compare themselves to others online, which ois believe it or not, normal. This process is called social comparison and it happens when we evaluate our own lives, […]

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Blog post #3 (Round one of researching): How common are mental health problems today, what causes them, and why is promoting mental health important?

Widespread of Common Mental Health Problems: According to government statistics, mental health problems affect the Canadian population alot, as millions Canadians have been diagnosed in 2022 with a mood, anxiety or substance-related disorders. For anxiety disorders, the 12-month widespread rate was 2.6% in 2012 but has increased to 5.2% in […]

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Blog Post #3 – Does the root of overconsumption stem from our society, or is it a result from companies advertising tactics?

Inquiry Question: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more? Research Step 1: Does the root of overconsumption stem from our society, or is it a result from companies advertising tactics? The concept of overconsumption is a vast complex topic. There are […]

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Blog post #3 – What role does implicit bias play in shaping a child’s perception of themselves, others and the world?

Step 1: Research more about implicit bias, social biases, mental shortcuts and cognitive blindspots First, let’s look at what biases are: a bias is a inclination, prejudice, preference or tendency against something or someone. (1) Biases are usually lacking in real evidence, knowledge or experience, rather they are based on […]

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Blog Post #3 – How might climate change affect life in my community in the next 50 years?

The question I chose to answer for my inquiry project this semester is “How might climate change affect life in my community in the next 50 years?” The first step I will have for my research is finding out how climate change and global warming has evolved in the last […]

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Blog post #3: How do the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities—first round of research

Hi, welcome back to my blog post. My inquiry question for this project, as stated above, is how do the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities? In this blog I will be focusing on and getting a better understanding of “what the […]

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Blog Post #3: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?”

Hello! Welcome to my blog #3 on the inquiry question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this blog post, I will address my first round of research on understanding the science behind seasonal changes […]

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Blog Post #3 Inquiry Project: how can housing policies evolve in Vancouver to help homelessness

Homelessness is something that is still a growing problem today in many parts of the world, Vancouver included. British Columbias government currently has some housing policies to try and help the homeless people all across the province, and they are dedicated to understanding and responding better to the homelessness crisis […]

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Blog Post #3 Inquiry Project: How does social media affect the development of teenagers – Round one of research

Social media plays a huge role in teenagers lives, which shapes how we see ourselves and the world around us(7). Many teens assume social media helps them stay connected and express themselves, but research shows the impact is a mix of both positive and negative effects. As scrolling, posting, and […]

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Blog Post #3 Inquiry Project- What affect does money have on our sense of happiness and fulfillment in our life?

Money has always played a major role on our lives, shaping many of our daily choices and aspirations. Many often believe that having more money with lead to being more happy in our futures (5). While money may remove the daily financial stress, stability, and opportunities, it doesn’t always guarantee […]

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Blog post 2: How bad is income inequality and what steps can be taken to reduce the extreme wealth gap?

In my second blog post, I will be choosing the three steps in which I will reach a satisfactory conclusion to my inquiry question. Instead of addressing a question which requires multiple different answers in a confusing process, I will be splitting the workload via splitting the current question into […]

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Blog Post #2

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog post #2. My inquiry question is  “How do changes in the environment affect whether a species adapts or goes extinct?” In this post I will be Providing three steps for my research.  My first step would be to research what it really means when […]

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Blog #2: Project plan

Welcome to my second blog post for my inquiry project this semester! As a refresher, my inquiry question is: “How does receiving a cancer diagnosis affect the psychological, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of patients and their families, and what strategies help them cope with these challenges?”  Throughout this post […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #2 – ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood development and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’

In order to answer my Inquiry question, I have three steps of research I will follow that all will lead to my final answer. These three steps will help shape and give context to my question, aiding me to answer it in the best and most detailed way possible. Without […]

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Blog post #2!!!

Hello! Welcome to my blog post #2. For my semester one inquiry, I have decided to research the question “To what extend does daily water intake influence skin hydration and acne occurrence in students?” In this blog post, I will outlining what needs to be addressed and investigated in order […]

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Blog #2: How does fast fashion impact the environment, and what can we do about it? -Project Plan

1. Three Steps for Research Step 1: Investigate the environmental impact of fast fashion production.I will research how fast fashion companies produce clothing—focusing on water pollution, carbon emissions, and textile waste. This information will help me understand the scale of the problem and why fast fashion is considered harmful to […]

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Blog Post #2: How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do? 

Hi there! This is my blog post number 2 on my inquiry question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this blog post, I will talk about my three steps to research the relations between […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #2- “How can we stop species of elephants from going extinct “

Hi I’m Hailey welcome to my blog! My question this semester is “How can we stop species of elephants from going extinct”. I’m going to do this project in three rounds of research; my first round (blog post #3) will be addressing why certain species of elephants are going extinct. […]

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Blog Post #2 – Project Plan: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more?

My Inquiry question this semester is “How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more?” I look forward to discovering more about this complex topic over the next couple of months! Research Step 1: Does the root of overconsumption stem from our society, […]

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Blog post #2: How the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities—My research plan

My first research question is, what are the differences between the Canadian and the United States education systems? This question will help me learn how and why education varies in these two settings. I will compare their academics and determine the differences, such as grading techniques, teaching methods, and curriculum […]

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Blog post #1

Hello everyone, for my inquiry project I chose the question, “how do changes in the environment affect whether a species adapts or goes extinct?” I chose this question because I love animals and nature. I’m interested in this topic for a three main reasons. Firstly, it’s happening around us, living […]

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Blog Post #1: Can the act of murder ever be ethically justified under certain moral frameworks?

Hello everyone, and welcome to my first blog post! This year, I chose to explore the topic of murder and its justification in modern-day society. This question has always intrigued me as it forces us to confront the complexity of human morality and the reasoning behind our moral judgements. In […]

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Blog post #2- “How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth?”

Research Round 1: Understanding Online Comparison: What is it and why do people do it?  In my first round of research, I will have my guiding question as: what causes people to constantly compare themselves to others online? In this round, I’ll explore the psychological concept of social comparison theory and why […]

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Blog Post #2- How can housing policies evolve in Vancouver to help homelessness- My research

My first research question is, what are some of Vancouver’s housing policies been in recent years? Studying this will help me address my question “How can housing policies evolve in Vancouver to help homelessness” as I will be able to identify what has worked and what hasn’t worked with homeless […]

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Blog post #2: How social media affects the development of teenagers – My research plan

My first research question is, how does social media impacts teenagers mental health? Many teens spend hours online every day, constantly comparing themselves to what they see, whether it’s influencers, friends, or random strangers who seem to have “perfect” lives. These content interactions can lead to low self esteem, body […]

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