Simple Science Can be Fascinating
You hear or read something and go, “Wow, that’s cool, I never knew that.” When the “new” fact is something
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Kids Almanac (August 1-8)
“Sometimes I wish I had a terrible childhood, so that at least I’d have an excuse.” ~ Jimmy Fallon
Is gravity weirder than we think?
We’ve long known that our Milky Way galaxy will collide with its neighbor Andromeda in about four billion years. But
Kids’ Almanac (July 25-August 1)
What’s in my overnight bag? Thank you for your supportive feedback about last week’s piece, What’s In My Backpack? This
Nature at your doorstep: Woodchuck Lodge
I have always found that memories of places are hard to disentangle from memories of people in my life. Sometimes
High dewpoint means hazier skies but crisper telescope images
It has been like Bolivia around here. We’ve endured a very humid six weeks, June and now July, with welcome
Woodchuck Lodge
I have always found that memories of places are hard to disentangle from memories of people in my life. Sometimes
Kids’ Almanac (July 18-25)
“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.” – H. Jackson Browne
Nature at your doorstep: Mills-Norrie State Park
I must confess I had to steel myself for this walk in the blazing sunlight of a torrid July morning.
Mills-Norrie State Park
I must confess I had to steel myself for this walk in the blazing sunlight of a torrid July morning.