We know that alcohol consumption can impair brain function. It’s the reason why many governments penalize drunk driving. We might assume,… read more

Most of us have only scant memories of our early childhood. While I can recall many details from when I was four years old, I have only a few… read more

A little more than a year ago, I wrote a three-part series on the miracles of the Mid-Pleistocene transition (MPT).1 The blog posts told the story of… read more

As human bodies age, thermodynamics, gravity, and electromagnetism take their toll. And what is true for human beings is also true for planets and… read more

Getting heat to cold places, especially during winter, ranks as a great human concern and source of comfort. And though we may not ever think about… read more

Have you ever had one of those mornings where you wonder where your get-up-and-go went? It takes a lot of energy to face the challenges of modern… read more

Today marks the traditional date for the Epiphany and Christmas carols are still ringing in my head. … read more

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” So the song goes, but the processes that created these gems, namely earthquakes, have not… read more

Have you ever been embarrassed by burping in a public setting? I have. I remember a time I was speaking before an audience of a thousand-plus people… read more

About 800,000 years ago Earth’s ice age cycle transitioned from being about 41,000 years long to about 100,000 years in duration. During a… read more

At this time of year, Christmas carols and songs are in full swing. One song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” won an Academy Award in… read more

Whenever a catastrophe strikes in the United States, political and public figures almost always offer “thoughts and prayers” and call the… read more

When humans experience or learn of an earthquake or volcano anywhere in the world, a natural response is to express concern and then mobilize to help… read more

The movement of carbon through Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, crust, and mantle may not immediately fascinate everybody, but we will… read more

What counts as evidence that a scientific model is consistent with reality and therefore true? According to scientists, there is strong evidence for… read more

Everything scientists can observe and measure about the universe asserts that the universe had a beginning—a beginning that implies the… read more

I grew up in British Columbia, a Canadian province that is 40% larger than Texas and almost entirely covered by forests. When I attended the… read more

In part 1 of this two-part series I explained how astronomers were able to discern the structures and extent of superclusters of galaxies and… read more

A well-designed home is a house where every room, wall closet, and cabinet of the interior has been configured to suit the specific needs and desires… read more

Physicians possess various tools for determining the health status of your heart. In addition to stethoscopes, physicians possess advanced… read more