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In a lot of my discussions online I see a lack of knowledge in how science actually works. I will try to explain the general process of science in an easy to understand flow. I see that science has 3 basic parts: See a thing that happens. Research/Experiment to see if it’s true. Publish your…
Well it’s a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) and, of course, it’s entirely clear what that means: An organism that has been modified genetically by humans. I think this is completely unclear and as a result has spread fear and ignorance through our population. How is GMO undefined? Just to say something is genetically modified does…
I recently heard about Pluto possibly becoming a planet again. After reviewing the IAU’s definition of a planet I think Pluto should remain a Dwarf Planet, but changes need to be made to the definition. What is the definition of a planet? Before we go into the whats and whys we should first cover the…
A recent Facebook post stated we lose 95% of nutrients through the refining of wheat into enriched white flour. So I decided to do some fact checking to see if this was true. I spent some time gathering data on the nutritional value of wheat as well as the effects of flour refining and enrichment…
In the last year I’ve run into a new type of logical fallacy. It was hard to recognize, but I hope to explain it well enough here to help you recognize it. What happened? While discussing the age of the earth with one of my friends I encountered a new source of frustration. The discussion…
One of the many things that annoy me is the use of the word organic. Organic chicken, organic beef, organic vegetables, organic fruit, what’s the distinction? I wrote a blog post about organic food to help you understand what “organic” might mean. At the Rock Show We were at the OMSI and there was a…
Recently my family was visiting OMSI and we saw that there was a small convention going on in one of the exhibit halls. It was the Rock & Agate Show being put on by OAMS. They had all the cool stuff you would expect at a rock and mineral show like how to grind rock…
We visited the Rice Museum with a free pass from our library today. It wasn’t what we expected at all. In the past I have visited the geology exhibits of museums in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon and many other rather impressive collections. This is by far the best Geology Museum Collection…
I enjoy looking at Google earth and just about any other map I can get a hold of. Maps have always fascinated me and new technology is only helping support my habit. What gets me talking about this today is a venture I took looking for the missing half of a Volcano. What? You heard…