Studies Say?
Happy Tuesday, Friends! How many times have you seen a news article with the words ‘studies say?’ I know I’ve written them many times on this blog alone… but how…
Garn, Superspy?
Garn the Magnificent was a master of disguise. Well, actually, he was a shapeshifter from outer space, but that was really the same difference, wasn’t it? He prided himself on…
To Exercise, or Not
Happy Tuesday, Friends! Last week, I discussed one unexpected benefit of exercise: It can make you more creative. Reading that study, made me wonder what other research is out there…
Garn Gets a Care Package
Garn the Magnificent was bored. He was yet again forced to wait in the anteroom of the Interplanetary Council's chambers for some pointless meeting with Councilman Unda. “Must we wait?”…
Creative Exercise?
Image by Daniel Reche from Pixabay Happy Tuesday, Friends! Over the last few months, I've had two resolutions: workout more and maybe just maybe finish that novel I've been working on for the…
Gral and Garn Live Dangerously
“I still don’t know why I let you talk me into this,” Gral muttered as he tried to loosen the collar of his dress tunic. His sort-of-friend Garn looked curiously…
Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19
Happy Tuesday, friends. You’ve probably already heard that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for convalescent plasma for the treatment of severe COVID-19,…
Gral and Garn Return to Work
Garn the Magnificent hunkered down next to the meager fire his friend Gral had built and tried to warm his half-frozen hands. Once the digits had returned to a half-way…
Cross-cutting Concepts-II
Happy Tuesday, Friends! Recently, I wrote about seven big, cross-cutting concepts in science. Last week, we pondered the concept that is perhaps most visible in our daily lives: cause and…