The Science Behind the Musical Fruit
I confess; I often hesitate to fix and serve any kind of beans to my family because. . . well, you know why.
There are all kinds of jokes about, well, "this," but what many people don't realize is that there's a reason why beans are…
The Science of Cupcakes
I wonder sometimes if people realize the incredible wonder of everyday science. . . . . things we do every day, things we see, things we touch, things we eat. . . . you know, like cupcakes.
Cupcakes are science. Without science there…
Vivipary and the Tomato
A few days ago, I bought some tomatoes at the grocery store. They were on-the-vine tomatoes, so it's safe to assume that all of them were about the same age.
Mom told me to never keep tomatoes in the refrigerator. She said cold tomatoes…
A Meteorite Hit My House
It's true. A meteorite hit my house in Colorado and I survived the impact. Okay, so maybe the meteorite was small in size... very small... so small you'd need a microscope to see it... but I was hit. Chances are your house has been hit by a…
