Tag Archives: science
Environmentalists Must Bridge The Science Knowledge Gap
Amidst the recent strange political environment, the job of an environmentalist has become increasingly arduous. In the first few weeks of the fall semester teaching Environmental Biology at Mountain View College, I’ve noticed an increase in political questions lending themselves … Continue reading
A conference full of tips, insight and inspiration.
Many months back I decided to invest in attending a conference. I use the word invest because it didn’t come cheap and I was going in blind, not knowing much about what it is or how successful it was. From … Continue reading
A quick visit to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
The forecast for this past Saturday was not the bright and beautiful day I hoped for. I usually enjoy getting outside in any weather but this time I had to incorporate some little ones into the plans. So an inside … Continue reading
The Science of Happiness.
This past Saturday I had the lucky opportunity to attend “The Science of Happiness: Surprising new insights into human nature”, a lecture by professor Catherine Sanderson of Amherst College. I was excited to go and equally excited I didn’t have … Continue reading
Children’s Garden at the Burrito
I had the opportunity to visit the new Children’s Garden at the Dallas Arboretum, or if you are my nephew and 3, it’s called the burrito. I won’t lie, I was a skeptic. How can you spend that much money … Continue reading
Calling all teachers!
Calling all teachers! I’ve got an idea. Many classroom science teachers really want to bring science into their classrooms and at the same time meet professionals in the field. I am bombarded with Skype requests for zoologists, keepers and mostly … Continue reading