In a few weeksOn November 11, Rosetta is going to attempt to land Philae on a comet nucleus. No one knows what they will
Author: BJ Deming
After getting an associate's degree in forestry, I studied geology in the 1980s but went into another field instead.
The Internet renewed my interest in geoscience as a hobby. So, when some free time opened up after I retired, I decided to write a book about cat evolution.
That has turned into a series and started a new career!
Currently, I'm working on the next book in the series: a quick overview of the whole cat family. That is, the cats we know today. After that, come the sabertooths!
Guest video: Calcium
I love this professor’s ‘do. I also remember walking the White Cliffs of Dover back in 1973 – so beautiful! There’s a lot to
Guest Video: Preparedness Now, The Great California Shakeout
We took part in the Great ShakeOut here in Oregon this week. I didn’t do too well, so it was a terrific wake-up call.
Guest video: USGS, “Volcano Hazards”
Time is a bit short this week, so today I am just sharing some USGS videos about volcanic hazards and Yellowstone volcano. (Be sure
Tolkien’s “Errantry”: Coral and Ivory
He made a shield and morion of coral and of ivory… — J. R. R. Tolkien, “Errantry” Nowadays, we treasure living coral for its beauty
Where in the Solar System Are We Today?
We’ve looked at the first scientist on the Moon, as well as at spaceports where the next step toward manned space flight is being
