Archive for the 'Other Science' Category

Why My 7th Grade Science Teacher was Awesome

Jun4, 09 at 2149

Perhaps this is an odd topic for a post, but it was asking to be written about.

Middle school is not the best time for students to learn about biology.

Middle school students are right at the pre-adolescent stage. Too old…

“In Skating over Thin Ice, Our Safety is Our Speed”

Dec4, 08 at 2342

This post is in response to an article in the Daily Emerald that came out a few weeks ago.

The article was titled “A Global Farce” and addressed the alternate viewpoint that Global Warming is a result of natural causes.

While the article…

A Dream Machine- The Tesla Roadster

May7, 08 at 1050


The new Tesla Roadster, very slick, very dreamy.

If I were rich, I know which car I’d keep in my garage. With a slick body, and acceleration of 0-60 in 3.7 seconds, and of course, a radio you can hook your…

First Day of Spring!

Mar20, 08 at 1601

Okay, well, personally I felt it was already getting to be spring… most of the time I assume that as soon as its March, its spring.

So why is there a specific date for the start of Spring? It has to…

Happy Pi Day

Mar14, 08 at 1442

Salutations to you on this auspicious March 14, also known as pi day.

pi = 3.1415926535…..

http://www.piday.org/

Presidential Candidates on the Environment

Mar7, 08 at 1716

In keeping with the Biojournalism flavor of this blog, I decided to look at the upcoming presidential election and the presidential candidates’ view on the environment and environmental issues. I must say I was pleased with all of them. Take…

Scuba Science!

Feb22, 08 at 1353

As I pack to get ready for my Scuba certification dives this weekend, I cannot help but reflect on the amount of science that goes into scuba diving. In fact, without science, a lot more divers would be seriously injured.

So…

Cane Toads and Devil Toads

Feb20, 08 at 1620

It is pure coincidence that I should read about the discovery of massive fossilized toad on google news so soon after watching “Cane Toads–An Unnatural History” in Ecology.

The new find has been dubbed “Beelzebufo”, or devil toad due to its…