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Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer

Gemma is a Halifax-based freelance writer. She specializes in writing blog posts and creating social media content for creative businesses. When Gemma isn’t writing, she can be found reading, sipping on holy basil tea, thrifting, hiking and doing her best at practicing the art of slow living.
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Old-Person Smell Is Actually A Thing, And Here’s Where It Comes From

It’s no longer a major wonder that elderly people have a certain peculiar smell about them. Sometimes, when they try to use deodorant and fragrances, they can’t entirely mask this ‘grandparents’ scent. Most people think it’s because of their clothes, or hair, or perhaps, their sweat, but it’s not particularly any of these. Even when […]

Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer

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The Most Jolly and Wasteful Time of Year. 15 Tips for a “Green” Holiday Season

The biggest and most anticipated holiday of the year is approaching, and while we may think that Santa Claus steers the sleigh, in reality, it’s consumerism. That’s exactly why the Christmas decorations pop up, before the Halloween decorations even come down. The corporations have been planning for this all year, and they’re ready for us […]

Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer

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Scientists Reconstruct the face of a 1,000-Year-Old Viking Warrior Woman

The skeleton of a Viking woman who was buried in Soloør, Norway alongside a hoard of deadly weaponry was ‘brought to life’ using facial recognition technology. She lived over 1,000 years ago, and her remains are now preserved in Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History.[1] With cutting-edge facial recognition technology, British scientists have brought her features […]

Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer

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Can We Run a Piston Engine on Water and Alcohol?

Yehuda Shmueli is a talented 81-year-old inventor; engineer; master mechanic; and the brainchild of MayMaan Research, LLC. He works alongside his sons Eitan and Doron, and as a team, they are working to revolutionize the world of transportation, by reinventing our source of fuel. Eitan explains how his father’s startup came to fruition. When Yehuda […]

Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer

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The Refillable Milk Scheme from A Plastic Free Community

A shop on Anglesey street in Wales, UK is working to tackle the problem of plastic waste. Paul Ellis, and his partner Leonie Gaulton, his partner, run the shop, and together have installed a milk machine for customers to fill reusable glass bottles, themselves! So far this implemented self-service has become increasingly popular. Their customers […]

Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer