Celestial Phenomena
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Have you ever seen an isolated little patch of rainbow just floating in the middle of an otherwise bright and sunny sky? It’s called a sun dog and although I’ve seen this remarkable sight on several occasions, I never thought to find out what caused it or if it had a name. Never that is, […]
You’ll catch your Death!
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Being that it’s cold and flu season, I thought it a timely opportunity to spread something other than germs - some knowledge!
A Cold Virus
Here are some common questions and answers about colds and flu (influenza):
What’s the difference between a cold and the flu?
A. Although both illnesses are caused by viruses, their symptoms and severity differ […]
Orange you a little yellow?
Monday, March 3rd, 2008I knew a girl once who’s skin turned an orangey-yellow color because she had eaten so many carrots. I kid you not! This relatively benign condition is called Carotenemia. My friend’s yellow-orange skin hue was a tell-tale sign of a beta carotene overdose resulting from her over-zealous carrot consumption. Beta carotene, along with other plant pigments generally called […]
Don’t fall for it
Saturday, March 1st, 2008After reading so many clever science poems I felt inspired to write one of my own. Don’t judge it too harshly, It’s my first attempt!
What’s Gravity?
A Poem by Science Junkies
What’s gravity? I’d like to know
A force we cannot see
Gravity affects most things
from A right through to Z
Sir Isaac Newton made a find
when an apple it is said,
fell from a tree […]
Quit Cloning Around
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Another great poem; this one about cloning….And of course, some facts!
I Cloned Myself on Friday Night
A Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
I cloned myself on Friday night.
By Saturday at three
my clone had made another clone.
They both looked just like me.
They walked like me and talked like me.
They acted like me too.
They wore my clothes and used […]
Do you find me attractive?
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Here’s a really clever poem about magnetism followed by some interesting facts:
I’VE TURNED MAGNETIC
A Poem by Gregory K.
I wish I could’ve turned athletic,
But just my luck… I’ve turned magnetic.
Paper clips fly up to greet me.
Nails, it seems, can’t wait to meet me.
I’m sticking to the baby’s stroller.
Look at me, I’m so bi-polar.
I make the TV […]
I can’t believe my eyes!
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Whenever we go to our local Science Museum, which is fairly often, my kids always rush to the “Hall of Senses” exhibit first. In particular, the optical illusions displayed there never seem to get old!
The science behind our 5 senses is really interesting educational fodder. I think that kids of all ages delight in having their eyes fooled! Here are […]
The Ant Farm goes High Tech
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Remember the classic Ant Farm with the little plastic barn and silo? Well, it’s about as out-of-date as a VCR!
The Ant Farm has gone 21st Century! The updated model features a translucent gel medium that not only gives the Ant Farmer a better view of his herd but also provides the ants with […]
Total Lunar Eclipse on 2/20/08!
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the full Moon over the Americas will turn a delightful shade of red and possibly turquoise, too. It’s a total lunar eclipse—the last one until December 2010!
This graphic by Larry Koehn depicts the sequence of the lunar eclipse in the Central Time Zone
The Sun goes down. The Moon comes up. […]
It’s Elementary My Dear
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Just lately, my 9-year-old has started asking me questions about the Periodic Table of the Elements. Deciphering the periodic table is so fundamental to understanding Chemistry and virtually every other scientific discipline that I opted to buy him a good book on the subject rather than try to explain it myself. It has been a […]
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