Garn Goes Outside
Garn the Magnificent was preparing for a vitally important mission. He had planned his route carefully – refining it until it was a wonder of military-like strategy and split-second timing.…
I want to hear from you- part 3
Hello friends! Is there something you have been wondering about? Is there a burning (scientific) question that has been burdening your mind?! Then ask me and I'll work it into…
Just Checking In….
If you’re watching the news, there’s a lot going on right now – from social injustice, to rioting in our cities, to the fact that there are no fewer than…
Garn Tries a Zoom Call for Work
“I’m not using the video option,” Garn groused as he sat down in front of his not-so-good friend Carol’s laptop. “You have disfigured me with your poor hair-cutting skills.” Carol…
Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Where I work, we’re always reflecting on lessons learned, so that has gotten me to thinking about what has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us? There are several articles and commentaries…
Why do colors seem more vivid on cloudy days?
JdM recently asked: ‘Why is it that colors seem more vivid on cloudy or overcast days?’ This is a great question and sort of a nice compensation for not having…
Garn Gets a Quarantine Haircut
“I still don’t know why I keep coming back to this cursed planet,” Garn the magnificent groused as his friend Carol settled a bath towel around his shoulders. “This is…
How Vaccines Work
Happy Wednesday, Friends. Monday’s post discussed how viruses enter cells, which I admit is pretty scary. However, never fear. Viruses and other pathogens have been around since the dawn of…
How Viruses Enter Cells
JdM recently asked Garn how viruses entered cells. Garn is still sulking after a not-entirely successful haircut, so I agreed to answer this question for him. Check out this Friday’s…
Garn and Gral Ponder Earth Social Media
Gral the Steadfast found himself with a few hours to fill on Talon III, so he stepped into an eating establishment next to the Interplanetary Portal Station. The planet was…