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• Goal Setting Tendencies

  

  The four tendencies of goal setting behavior as inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s book “The Four Tendencies”I am on page 66 of Gretchen Rubin’s book “The Four... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2021 SCIENCE

• Tools of the Trade: Technical Communication Book Review Series

  Tools of the Trade Review of Three Books on Science WritingBy Julie KinyounINTRODUCTIONAmong scientists, communication is a critical component of individual... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2021 SCIENCE

• The Liberation of Light- Technology Quarterly from The Economist

  

  The January 9-15, 2001 weekly edition of The EconomistThis article explains, succinctly, what every introductory science class teaches and tests about the... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2021 SCIENCE

• My Front Yard

  

  If you have ever tried to maintain a healthy, green lawn in Southern California you know that it is like pouring water down a long, dry well. It also takes a... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2020 SCIENCE

• Viruses

  

  “Someday, somewhere, a virus we don’t know about is going to emerge as a major new threat to human health. We’ve seen it happen many times before, and so we kno... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2020 SCIENCE

• Covid-19: First World and Third World Problems

  

  Those of us with first world problems cope with Covid-19 disruptions that include the following:- Managing children stranded at home while juggling other... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2020 SCIENCE

• Covid-19: Did Someone Actually Eat a Bat?

  

  “ The emergence of new viral diseases by animal-to-human host switching has been, and will likely continue to be, a major source of new human infectious... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2020 SCIENCE

• COVID-19 When Doctors Disagree- Controlling the Pandemic

  

  When Doctors Disagree- Controlling the PandemicMy angle: Parenting and Covid-A drive-by eventThis article from the latest edition of The Economist brings up a... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2020 SCIENCE

• Music During a Pandemic and Beyond

  

  “ It might seem like a no-brainer that togetherness is a primary benefit of music. But think about that idea in relation to the ways of listening enabled by... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2020 SCIENCE

• A Wave of Vegetable Pride

  

  Glowing neurons flashed through my subconscious- the feeling of pride. It was a moment of relief from the day-to-day failings of a parent- unfinished homework,... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2020 SCIENCE

• Willy Wonka and the Thermodynamic Dilemma

  “Hot ice cream warms you up no end in freezing weather. I also make hot ice cubes for putting in hot drinks. Hot ice cubes make hot drinks hotter. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2020 SCIENCE

• Book Review for Technical Communication- HURRAY!

  Teaching and Learning with TechnologyJudy Lever-Duffy and Jean McDonald. 2014. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. [ISBN 978-0-13-381426-2. 368 pages,... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 SCIENCE

• First One up the Drive (Economist, July 12, 2014)

  

  In reading about electronic cars in the new edition of The Economist, I was reminded about an important difference between capacitors and batteries. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SCIENCE

• Creative Intelligence: a Book Review

  Creative Intelligence: Harnessing the Power to Create, Connect, and InspireBruce Nussbaum. 2013. New York, NY: Harper Business. [ISBN 978-0-06-208842-0. 352... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 BOOKS, CURRENT, MEDIA

• Nebraska Farming, 4H and Technology Updates

  

  As the daughter of a Nebraska farmer turned city slicker, I watched 4H from afar during my childhood in suburban Seattle. Several of my cousins were involved... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 SCIENCE

• Improved Test Scores: Why and How

  Standard Learning Objective Quiz Results for Introductory Chemistry Fall 2012 Results 2/19 students got 8/8 5/19 students got 7/8 3/19 students got 6/8 6/19... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 SCIENCE

• "Evolution is a Theory the Way Gravity is a Theory."

  In an article about creationism vs theory of evolution on slate posted here, Laura Helmuth makes a statement I'd like to correct. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 SCIENCE

• Limiting Reactant/Reagent

  3 FeO(l) + 2 Al(l) → 3 Fe(l) + Al2O3(s)This is the best I could do for cutting and pasting a useful equation from my PowerPoint slides. The superscripts and... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 SCIENCE

• Illustrations to Differentiate Ionic and Covalent Bonding

  My students found these illustrations helpful in understanding the differences in bonding behavior of molecules vs ionic compounds. I included these on a... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 SCIENCE

• Two Great Photos Related to Teaching Chemistry

  

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  Posted on 15 March 2013 SCIENCE