Welcome to the 34th issue of SteemSTEM Distilled, a curation effort by the members of the 
SteemSTEM is a community driven project which seeks to promote well-written and informative Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics posts on Steemit. The project involves curating STEM-related posts through upvoting, resteeming, offering constructive feedback, supporting scientific contests, and other related activities.
For more details, a recent update on the steemSTEM can be found here, and a not so recent one there. Moreover, if you ask yourself about what it means to be part of steemSTEM, please check here.
Our team scours the platform for original and quality content.
After working through thousands (literally!) of STEM-related posts and upvoting more than 150 that we deemed to be worthy, we proudly present you our top 8 handpicked choices for this Thursday-Sunday period.
This truly a brilliantly well written post by 
No matter how advanced weapons become the Sword is and always will be one of the most lethal weapons ever used in history, but there were many different designs from different eras and from different parts of the world. In this post 
From the weirdest, craziest and biggest animals in the world be rest assured 
Once humankind ventured the open oceans not knowing what new distant new land they will find or new civilization but that thirst for discovery has not stopped, now our focus is on the universe. 
Read this excellent post by 
A thorough presentation of the microbial world by 
Just like the title implies, a real life story by 
How can a fire get out of control and burn whole forests to the ground? What are the causes, effects and prevention strategies for wildfires? Read what 
For the sake of transparency we feel we need to clarify how our nomination process works; each issue is compiled by certain members of the SteemSTEM community. This week's editorial team was comprised of 
The editorial team chooses their favorite posts for the week and each issue is the result of their joined effort. In order to keep the process fair, posts written by the editorial team are excluded from the nomination process.
Don't be discouraged if you didn't make it on this issue. The competition is harsh and there is always a next time :) In the meantime, you may wish to check these guidelines for extra tips on how your writing can be more effective.
In the same spirit of being transparent about our actions that are now supported by 
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From March 11 to 18, we rewarded 58 different authors who have written a total of 64 different articles. The authors who received both a
Remember, this was the week in which we decided to stop voting for 5 days.
All curation rewards earned will be used to fund
See you all next Thursday!
