What was the greatest dirigible tragedy in history? I bet just about everyone thought of the Hindenburg which crashed and burned in a spectacular fashion when coming in for a landing at Lakehurst,...
A recent New York Times article featured the headline “How Chemicals Affect Us.” Even before reading a single word, I was pretty sure the columnist was not going to discuss how antibiotics cure...
Glyphosate is probably the most widely used herbicide in the world. It is also the most controversial. Why? For one, it is the herbicide that crops like canola, corn and soy have been genetically...
One of my pet peeves is the media jumping on a scientific study and making far more of it than what the study’s results actually demonstrate. The one that caught my eye now was the headline: ...
Based on their ability to discharge “chemical bombs” when threatened, bombardier beetles are aptly named. Beetles are different from other insects in that while they can fly, they cannot do so...
The news these days is all about “fake news.” For U.S. President Donald Trump, it seems any news he doesn’t like is “fake.” For me, “fake news” is information that seems authentic, but is just...
