March 2019

With so much more snow and cold temps than usual, this winter feels as if it's been endless. Spring is coming--it has to, right?--and with it, we can enjoy some cocktails that are perfect for warmer weather entertaining and fun.

The more we research vaccines and how many people are against getting them, the more outraged I feel. The TED Talk I linked to there gives a good summary of the issue at hand as well as why so many parents, including highly educated parents (including Ben Franklin, who later regretted his decision), are reluctant to vaccinate or even refuse to do so.

Death is the great equalizer, and eventually we all end up a bug buffet. The same goes for nature's most enormous creatures, like whales, who sink to the bottom of the ocean floor and become food for countless animals. While it's sad to ever think of whales dying, just as it is to think of any majestic animal passing way, it's amazing to see how many animals actually eat the carcasses of whales, completing the circle of life.

What are you doing to ensure that this planet doesn't burn up and become unlivable for your children, nieces and nephews within the next 100 years? I'll wait.

When you can combine science with your arts and crafts, you can not only learn more about the world around you but even educate any children, cousins or kids you're babysitting or teaching, too. One of the things I've really enjoyed doing with kids is "growing" crystals, which can then be used as cool decorations much like your other crafts.

One of the most difficult things about organ transplants is making the organs last long enough to make it to their recipients. Traveling distance, harvesting and preparing the recipient all take precious time that can waste how viable an organ might be from start to finish. That's why researchers are hoping to find out how to slow down the decay of an organ harvested by using the science of frog anatomy.