Melanie Ortiz

Content Creator

Puerto Rico, USA

https://linkedin.com/in/melanieortizalvarez/

9 posts

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The Evolutionary Science Behind Gender

Is our sense of gender identity truly based solely on our social existence, or is there a biological basis behind the evolution of gender?

Melanie Ortiz in LGBTQIA+, Pride, Gender Equality and STEM

Jun 24, 2020 · 8 mins

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Between the Morbid and the Mundane

A new perspective on the true crime boom and why we are fascinated by violence and mystery.

Melanie Ortiz in Latin America and TrueCrimeBoom

Aug 26, 2019 · 6 mins

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Consequences of Leaving

Two Puerto Rican college student’s thoughts regarding Puerto Rican migration in the 1900s and 2017

Melanie Ortiz in Latin America, Opinion, Immigration and Peurto Rico

Apr 18, 2019 · 6 mins

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The Forensics of Death in Puerto Rico

The precarious situation of the Forensic Science Institute of Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria

Melanie Ortiz in Latin America, Crime, Peurto Rico and Hurricane Maria

Jul 13, 2018 · 10 mins

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Pride in the Modern World

Finding the warm, welcoming LGBTQ+ community within a Pride parade

Melanie Ortiz in North America, Pride and LGBTQIA+

Jun 27, 2018 · 7 mins

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The Telescope War on Mauna Kea

The fight of the Native Hawaiian people against scientists’ plan to build a telescope on their sacred mountain

Melanie Ortiz in North America, USA, Hawaii, Civil Rights and Astronomy

Jun 20, 2018 · 11 mins

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Living Ethically in the World Costs

An Ivy League lecturer shares their story, and why they cannot afford basic healthcare

Melanie Ortiz in Latin America, Education, LGBTQ and Human Rights

Mar 7, 2018 · 12 mins

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Puerto Rico & Hurricane Maria: The Aftermath

A personal account of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Melanie Ortiz in North America, Hurricane Maria, Peurto Rico and USA

Dec 9, 2017 · 8 mins

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Living in Paradise

An inside look into the failing socioeconomic conditions of Puerto Rico, America’s largest offshore territory

Melanie Ortiz in North America, Opinion, Peurto Rico and USA

Nov 30, 2017 · 6 mins

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