“We have just been hit hard by a #pandemic that we were warned in terms of years and decades that we were not ready for, and it turns out that we were our own worst enemies in this country.
What about the pandemic after that?”
Category Archives: Science Communications
#WEATHERorWHATEVER #COMINGSOON
Talking #weatherhistory with my mom and her close encounter with the #1966TopekaTornado on the next #WeatherOrWhatever, coming this Monday.
#SCIENCERULES: Observations
“By George!” cried the inspector. “How did you ever see that?” “Because I looked for it.” ― Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “#SherlockHolmes: The Adventure of the Dancing Men” During my time growing up, I would be expected by my parents to be #observant and notice things; looking both ways (even down and up a one-way street) forContinue reading “#SCIENCERULES: Observations”
#SCIENCERULES: The Elegant Universe
“We all love a good story. We all love a tantalizing #mystery. We all love the #underdog pressing onward against seemingly insurmountable odds. We all, in one form or another, are trying to make sense of the world around us. “
#ScienceRules: One Bottle of Oil
So, what’s the point of holding on to a bottle of oil that 11 people paid for with their lives?
Because, some day, this bottle may be a throwback, an antique, a remembrance… more importantly, it could be a lesson. Perhaps even: an exhibit piece. An inspiration to do better? One can always hope.
#ScienceRules: UNLESS
“On this #EarthDay2020, and next year’s #EarthHour, #unless we choose to do better, it’s not going to get better.”
#ScienceRules: TO THE SKY
“The #astronauts, the #engineers, the #mathematicians, the #scientists of tomorrow are looking for inspiration at your table right now. “
Meteorologist Austen Onek 