By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 In my childhood days I recall the anxious voice of my mother announcing to the family that a “long distance” call from an out-of-state relative had…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Before discussing the reality of another portion of the invisible electromagnetic spectrum, I’ll ask my readers to join me on a field trip. Some of the…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 When we flip on a light switch, wonderful things happen. In a subjective sense, our path is illuminated and objects become visible. But in a scientific…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Science terms or definitions are necessary, but knowing a definition and understanding a subject are sometimes not the same. With that disclaimer, I’ll offer this definition…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 One of my pastimes is personal family genealogical research. I enjoy pinpointing family events and connecting them with people and dates in history. Which family life…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 “Pulsing through our classroom walls and through your bodies at this very moment are hundreds of different forms of electromagnetic radiation! How are you feeling as…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Hidden in the verses of Psalm 148 is an unusual directive to sea creatures, all ocean depths, weather phenomena, mountains, trees, and wild animals to “Praise…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Some accounts of my personal campaign against NDD–nature deficit disorder–the subject of our last post, are worth sharing. As a college freshman, I was privileged to…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 There has been a sea change in our culture in the past sixty years. This change has affected the ways in which science is able to…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Recently another example of a “teachable moment” for young people presented itself. Our young grandchildren had visited their uncle and aunt for a few days. They…
