Have You Made Oobleck?
We squish our arms elbow-deep into oobleck. Amazed, we play all morning in this mixture of cornstarch and water. Mixing Oobleck The children invite me to make oobleck, but I’ve never even heard the word. “You know–it’s oobleck! 1 cup cornstarch and 1/2 cup water!” These little girls know their science: mixing cornstarch with water […]
A Science Experiment About My Mood
Last night we picked wild Queen Anne’s Lace for a science experiment. I wanted to show the girls how capillary action works. The stem of the Queen Anne’s Lace in a cup of dyed water, will, within a few hours, suck the water up into the flower and turn it the same color as the […]
Some Science Behind Happiness
The more I read about the brain, the more I have to admit I sabotage my own happiness on most days. If you knew how lazy I really am, if you knew how much I detest exercise, and if you knew how my arms are really flabby noodles pretending to be arms, you’d be amazed […]
Why Professors Can Also Be Christians
It’s possible to be a scholar and a Christian. It’s possible to study neuroscience, understand the process behind how we age fossils, know the mechanism of evolution, immerse yourself in various spiritual paths and still proclaim, with a resounding “yes,” that Jesus Christ is the one true God. Many professors have deeply held spiritual beliefs. […]