“Why Norway” is a question posed by my friends at home and curious Norwegians abroad. It’s a little challenging to explain it in a single breath, so I figured it was worth breaking down into three parts. Benjamin Franklin In chronological order, my interest in the Nordic countries generally, and Norway specifically…

An introduction to the Fulbright Program and grantees to Norway — Maybe you’ve heard of the Fulbright program, but maybe you haven’t! Read about the program below. U.S. Fulbright Program The Fulbright program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange program. Operating in 160 countries, Fulbright gives passionate and accomplished individuals the opportunity to study, conduct research, teach, and exchange ideas…

I keep hearing about Bergen. If you’re not familiar, Bergen is the popular city on the west coast of Norway-the second most populous city in the country; Oslo is the most populous with 1 million people. …

On Tuesday, September 24th, I walked into a large classroom at a high school in Stabekk. Folks at the U.S. Embassy had asked me to present about life in American high schools — to a group of Norwegian high schoolers. The purpose, as aligned with the Fulbright program, was to…

If you’re planning a trip to Norway (or living there for a year), I recommend you check this out! I made this page mostly for my own sanity, but others might find it useful too. WEATHER Yr.no This is a really accurate weather app and website. You can see hour-by-hour predictions, cloud…

Crash Course — In Progress — You can think of carbon nanotubes as rolled up graphene sheets. Geometry and Notation Single-walled nanotubes have two unique geometries: armchair and zigzag.

How the US government can solve modern challenges by learning from the Nordic countries — Introduction Denmark, Norway, and Sweden constitute the Scandinavian countries. A more inclusive term, “Norden” (the Nordic countries) refers to the Scandinavian countries plus Finland and Iceland. The Nordic countries are relatively small in population compared to their European peers, but they are globally competitive and wealthy states. …

(and why we should care) — A brief history lesson Roughly 3.8 billion years ago, life began with single-celled prokaryotic cells. Ever since then, life has been evolving. With continuous evolution comes new ways of being in the world: cells gained nuclei and membranes, multicellular life became possible, and diversification with a function of time produced increasingly complex life. The…

Anytime someone sticks their neck out to voice an unpopular opinion, they become vulnerable to backlash. That’s exactly what happened to Wendell Berry in his piece “Why I’m not going to buy a computer.” In it, Berry lists his nine standards for technological innovation. …