by d_admin | Oct 25, 2018 | Janice Willson, Nature, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness, The Night Sky
Hallowe’en is coming and I thought that I might write about the science behind some ghoulish happenings and beliefs. I do not mean to take any of the fun out of the day (who doesn’t love a little fright?) but give you some sciencey insight into a few things. I have...
by d_admin | Oct 18, 2018 | Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness, The Language of Science
Man’s best friend; this is a hard title to live up to. Dogs provide affection and companionship; they can be a person’s eyes and hands; and are an integral member of our families in many of our households. The question arises: how much do they really understand when...
by d_admin | Oct 11, 2018 | Janice Willson, Science in the Real World
Fingerprints are the unique impressions left by the raised ridges of the fingers (and palms, soles of the feet, and toes). They are caused by sweat and can be detected in a number of ways using dyes, lasers, or chemicals and have been used in identifying people for...
by d_admin | Oct 4, 2018 | Biology, Chemistry, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World
One of the more popular fads in the world of health and beauty are detoxes and/or cleanses. If you Google detox, 19,500,000 sites come up on this one topic! “6 Easy Ways to Detox…The Real Way to Do a Detox of Cleanse…The Best Detox Diets for Weight Loss…”the list goes...
