by Caroline Crocker | Apr 29, 2025 | Science, Teaching
Over the summer, I had TWO infections as a result of having a pedicure. Did this scientist stop having them? No. A Better Place? I changed to a nail salon where the chairs overlook “sanitizing stations,” each with a UV sterilizer. The sterilizers were full of...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 22, 2025 | Science, Teaching
Dihydrogen monoxide, otherwise known as water, is magical stuff. Seriously! Take it from a scientist. Over half your body weight is water. The Medicine If you don’t drink enough water: You’ll experience headaches and fatigue. You may suffer from a chronic...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 15, 2025 | Science
I recently touched on our amazingly army-like immune system. But we were left with some questions. What if the immune system has never ‘seen’ an invader before? Can it fight it off in time? The answer is…maybe. Think about the length of time it takes you to get over a...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 10, 2025 | Science, Teaching
Vaccination misinformation. How’s a layperson supposed to distinguish between the conflicting voices? Parent’s heads could spin right off, with one party saying vaccination could lead to autism and another claiming not getting a shot could lead to death!...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 8, 2025 | Faith, Mybooks, Other
Memorial Stones World War II ended 60 years ago. These children were murdered in 1944. They hadn’t done anything deserving of this fate–they were innocent children who happened to be Jewish. Some of them have family members who remember them. For others,...