It’s been awhile since I’ve done my weekly post… Call it school’s out, call it distracted, call it something. For those that have been awaiting with baited breath I apologize, I’ll get back in the swing in a week or two.As there is more and more talk about global warming, shrinking ice sheets, record temperatures, […]
Category Archives: Science
Chemistry Thought Of The Day: 4th of July
With most folks looking to the sky this evening, lets take a quick look at the science behind the colors.The colors you see in the sky are created by electrons. Every atom has a cloud of electrons circling the nucleus in what are called orbitals. Generally the electrons settle in the orbitals closest too the […]
Biology Thought Of The Day: World Cup Bonus!
So there is a World Cup story about a Brazilian family who has 12 fingers (6 on each hand) spreading cheer, bringing luck, etc… The title of many articles about it read something like “odd” and “rare genetic order”.However, I am not sure why we consider it this way. Polydactylism is actually a genetically dominant […]