On the Universe

Subatomic particle > Atoms > Molecules > Cells > Tissues > Organs > Organism > Population > Community > Ecosystem > Biome > Earth > Solar System > Milky Way Galaxy > Universe I wish I still had the diagram of this I used during my teaching days. I look back at this organization chart [...]

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On a Quantum Thought

Many of us had a traditional/classical physics course in high school. In not, you received an introduction in a physical science class. Today though, we must lightly differentiate classical physics and quantum physics. While the foundations for classical physics are more than 500 years old, the formations of quantum physics dates back to the early [...]

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On a Reblog Oops

Today, I was planned my first reblog – but I messed it up – thus plan B – a link. It’s been some time since I’ve written about the interchange between science and religion, but when I read Nancy’s post in late January, I knew this was reblog worthy. That’s where the mistake occurred because [...]

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On Generalizations

Generalizations are important because they are broad statements about a topic, many times involving related events. In education, making a generalization is a critical-thinking skill because the student must synthesize seemingly independent events into a generalized statement. On the other hand and by the very nature, generalizations in themselves lack specific details, thus in life, [...]

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On a Hot Tau

Tau is a commonly used symbol in the land of campus Greeks. After all, it is the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet – yet it is also the last letter of the Phoenician and Old Hebrew alphabets. Tau has a variety of meaning depending on the subject matter: A protein associated with Alzheimer’s (biology) [...]

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