

Are We Due for Another Mass Extinction?
Photo Credit: Yos C. Wiranata - Am I lovely now? via Photopin (license) If I were to tell you that our planet is on the brink of another...


The Dangers of Childhood Caffeine Consumption
Photo Credit: woodleywonderworks - first cup of coffee via photopin (license) As many of us already know, caffeine can be found in a wide...


Baking with Mary Jane: Examining the World of Edibles
In early March, Robert MacCoun and Michelle Mello-- law professors at Stanford Law School-- wrote a Perspective article in The New...


Consulting a Scientist: Professor Dick T. Co
Photo Credit: solar-fuels.org In my previous blog entry “Let’s Talk About Solar Fuels,” I researched and presented some important...


Let’s Talk About Solar Fuels
Photo Credit: mattwalker69 - 91957046 via photopin (license) This week I am trying something different here on my Science, Tech, Health...


Water Contamination: It’s Not Just About What’s on the Surface
Photo Credit: Ajay Tallam- IMG_4918 via photopin (license) Did you know that surface water pollution greatly impacts water quality...


Turning the Tides of Renewable Energy
Photo Credit: Donna Tomlinson via photopin (license) When you think about renewable energy, where does your mind wander? Maybe you begin...


The Brain & The Novel: Connecting Facts to Fiction
Photo Credit: Jennifer Eubanks via one of my book shelves Have you created your 2015 Summer Reading List? Personally, after reading this...


Apparition & Crowdsourcing: Designing the Future of Creative Gaming
Photo Credit: Life on Azeroth via photopin (license) Imagine this: After a long day, you come home, turn on your computer, laptop, or...


Development Conference Recap- "Re-Writing Science: Communicating Science in the 21st Century&qu
Image Source: goo.gl/W44zAi Organized by Justin Breaux / Photography Credit: Nina Andorf On Friday, April 17, University of Illinois at...