Differences Are Fascinating

When I was young I was fascinated by carnival freak shows, but as time has passed and the times have changed, the true "freaks" have been replaced by technological trickery: smoke and mirrors.

An Entire Ecosystem In A Square Foot Of Land

Sitting on the grass on the bank of the Northeast Cape Fear River with my pups tethered nearby, I notice the abundance of life all around me and it reminds me of those 1x1 square foot maps we did as children in science class.

Yeah, I Was That Kid

It has always bothered me that in the story of Goldilocks three identical bowls of porridge cool at remarkably different rates.

Where Science Should Fear To Tread

Midichlorians ruined The Force for me.

Geological Philosophy

We are all kin to stars.

Reaching The Minds That Have Not Yet Closed

Listening to her talk about the class she is teaching in the fall makes me wish that I would follow through with my dream of teaching science to elementary school students.

But He Can Still Be A Doggie!

I am saddened to realize that I live in an era in which Pluto has lost its status as a planet.

Let The Sunshine In

This would be a whole lot funnier if I wasn't so afraid of the future it foretells.

When You Dream About Death, This Is The Sort Of Post You Might Make

Can you imagine how difficult and time consuming it must be to match dental records to a dead person's teeth?

Single Mothers

There has been a rash of virgin births recently.

To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before

I am thrilled to be living in an era where science fiction is rapidly turning into science fact.

Somewhere Out There

The possibility that this newfound planet may contain life is brimming with incredible excitement and, admittedly, some reservations about what the inhabitants of this planet may do with this information.

Colors

Here's a cheery thought: imagine the day that we look through our telescopes and discover that our red shift has gone blue.