Banner photo credit: Hayley Schroeder As visitors wander through the Georgia State Botanical Garden, a flurry of life swells up to say “Welcome!†Daffodils greet you by the hundreds, insects buzz around your head and cherry blossoms come blushing into bloom. One might call this the perfect spring day…if it wasn't February. While we box
Today vaccination is considered a normal part of childhood and life for many. But do you know the origins of this life saving scientific discovery? Who were the big players and when? Hop in your TARDIS, DeLorean, or time machine of choice to take a trip back in time with me to visit some of the major milestones in the history of vaccinations.
Whether you heard about it in your third grade history class or watched the iconic 1997 James Cameron film, almost everyone knows the story of the doomed luxury liner, Titanic. Trapped in a Murphy's Law situation, the ship sank on the night of April 15, 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the middle of the
Americans buy bananas in larger quantities than apples and oranges combined. However, this favorite potassium-filled fruit could soon go extinct. Panama disease, caused by a new strain of fungus called Tropical Race 4 (TR4), is slowly spreading around the world and causing entire crops of bananas to be eradicated.
As February comes to a close, so does the official observation of Black History Month. But, just as the ending of a month does not signify a sudden disregard for black history or culture, the long-standing effects of racism do not simply go away as the result of an end to government-sponsored slavery and segregation.
Banner: A small group of orcas swimming (taken 2012) Imagine this: you start dating a new guy or gal from out of town and it's going amazingly. They're sweet, smart, and you seem to share a lot in common. But you soon start to notice something a little strange… they only eat fish. Exclusively. Salmon for
As kids, most of us probably remember being fascinated with huge numbers as soon as we learned how to count. I recall spending hours punching numbers into a calculator and being mesmerized at how quickly or slowly the numbers became huge. Try calculating the natural logarithm of the natural logarithm of a huge number, and watch
Header Image Courtesy of Flikr You wake up, and the first thing you think about is diabetes because you have to check your blood sugar … and kind of know where to start your day. She was sitting in her kitchen, chatting over FaceTime as if a friend had just dropped by for a visit.
February is the month of love, and there is no greater depiction of pure and honest love than in the ABC reality show, the Bachelor. For those who have managed to avoid an episode of the bachelor or one of its many franchises for the past 15 years, the premise is simple:
Just when you thought the biggest philosophical debate about poultry was whether the chicken or the egg came first, a new urban and suburban trend of raising backyard chickens has exploded in popularity over the past few years. After all, who doesn't want an animal that makes your breakfast? However, the rise in popularity of
To Be or Not To Be a Vegetarian: That is the Question. Or is it? Most people see a documentary about the meat industry and then they become a vegetarian for a week. – Jason Reitman Guilty. as. charged. After seeing Food, Inc. in college, I gave up meat for idealistic reasons. A week later,
Astronaut Scott Kelly's return to Earth on March 2, 2016, marked NASA's completion of its One-Year Mission. The study monitored Earth-bound and retired astronaut, Mark Kelly, as his identical twin brother, Scott, resided 249 miles above the ground in the International Space Station. Along with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, they orbited Earth for 340 days, 7 hours, and 44 minutes.
