Tag: science

Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington There is more to Mercury than meets the eye, and its secret lies in its magnetic field. As the smallest planet, Mercury doesn’t get a whole lot of attention. It’s close to the sun, so it’s not easy to see in the sky like Venus […]

Viruses are at the top of most of our minds lately, for good reason. This Coronavirus/COVID-19 stuff is scary. Not only do we have a virus that’s making people really sick (and killing many as well), but there is so much unknown about the virus and how it will affect us in the long term. […]

Image credit: Free-Photos. Image used and altered under Pixabay License. If admitting you need a therapist is the first battle, then the second is finding a therapist. I’ve previously written about the secondary infertility and miscarriage that were the origin story of my depression and anxiety. I’ve also discussed the borderline PCOS diagnosis that caused […]

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Reading Time: 4 minutes The Saturn V rocket at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX. I had to use my iPhone 8’s panoramic camera feature to get this much of the rocket in one view. Image credit: Patricia Vollmer The Saturn V rocket: built to take us to the moon. To date it’s the largest, most […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Image from Modular Photonics Imagine the benefits of your internet download rate operating at 10 gigabytes per second. Now add to that NOT having to rip up an entire school building or hospital or apartment block to install it. All you have to do is plug in a small device, about […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes The other day, I was skimming my LinkedIn and came across a post about how changing corporate culture isn’t the answer to cybersecurity. In response, I used a Hamilton quote. Because, of course. What Hamilfan doesn’t make constant references everywhere? As a parent who works in cyber, I’m painfully aware that teachers […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Go-to mosquito bite remedies. Photo by author. I have just returned from a camping trip, which means, regardless of precautions taken, I am now covered in itchy bumps. Mosquitos love me. I’m just one of those people. So my first course of action upon arriving home was to track down (look, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Kits for Kids After School Image: Dakster Sullivan Back to school season is upon us and what better way to celebrate that than with some new books and kits to keep them engaged after hours. I know… I know… They get enough learning during the day at school, but what about […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Part 1: Blockchain Basics Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Cryptocurrency. Chances are you’ve heard one or all of these word in the last seven days. These three words—as well as the discussion, debate, and speculation that surrounds them—have become hard to escape for even the non-technical. If you work in the technology industry, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes “A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy…” These are the opening words to Professor Stephen Hawking’s most famous book, A Brief History of Time. Although he was talking about Bertrand Russel at the time, the same words could be used for Hawking and the plethora of work he […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Image courtesy of Marvel Studios “Captain America: Winter Soldier” The past week has renewed discussion about Alzheimer’s Disease, an illness so prolific it never seems to be out of the news. In the United States, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death; In Australia, it is second. Worldwide, there are […]