Becky Davies

Modern Convenience

As a country, we have been saying that things are going poorly now and have been deteriorating for a few years.

By Becky Davies | Dec 8 02:04 am ET

Puddle Jumping

Picture this: You’re amid the bustle of Lower Manhattan in 1850, the streets congested with horses competing with coal-powered trains puffing black soot into the air.

By Becky Davies | Nov 23 06:58 pm ET

Practically Educated

As my regular column attempts to convey, without an understanding of the historical evolution of objects and processes vital to our daily life, we cannot understand their significance.

By Becky Davies | Nov 9 07:02 pm ET

Reams of Paper

Holding the New York Times in my hands, I feel as if the weight of the paper imbues sophistication in me before I take stock of the first page.

By Becky Davies | Oct 26 07:14 pm ET

Bubble Trouble

“Join the scent-sation!” screams the Herbal Essences Facebook group. Despite the painful headline, more than 6,400 hair-scrubbers ascribe to the group, professing their loyalty to the shampoo.

By Becky Davies | Oct 12 07:07 pm ET

A Processed Past

Melted, raw, hard, herbed, semi-soft, or bleu, cheese appears regularly on most of our plates and lends some of Morningside Heights’ greasiest spoons their, well, grease.

By Becky Davies | Sep 28 09:31 pm ET

Carbonating Resistance

As I sit on the rim of my bathtub beside my dozen brown, plastic bottles of homemade soda, I squeeze each bottle between my thumb and forefinger to test whether the sides compress or hold firm.

By Becky Davies | Sep 14 08:25 pm ET

Sustainable Food Is Not Just for the Elite

Next time you walk amidst the green spaces on Columbia’s campus, try this exercise. Envision every tree, shrub, vine, and flower as a food-producing plant.

By Becky Davies | Feb 24 08:47 pm ET

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