by Caroline Crocker | Feb 18, 2024 | Science
I’ve been vaccinated, boosted, and reboosted. I’ve had COVID at least twice every year. It sure LOOKS like vaccines don’t work. Or is there something wrong with my immune system? Neither. Allow me to explain. Information is Power The War The...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 16, 2024 | Science
Misinformation About Vaccines Abounds I heard it again and again concerning COVID-19. Probably you did, too. “It’s just a cold! The media are overblowing the dangers.” “When it’s my turn, I’ll be standing in line with bells on.” “No way am I going to let them...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 10, 2024 | Science
There are some things that I just think are cool. One of my interests (perhaps not shared by many) is in viruses. Frankly, I think ‘bugs and germs’ are fascinating. So, allow me to share. Maybe you’ll start to believe they are, too. What is a virus? A virus is...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 8, 2024 | Faith, Science
What do Martin Luther, Dr Paul Brandt, and all of us have in common? Have you ever been in pain, whether emotional or physical? If you live on planet Earth, chances are you have been—or will be—at some time. We don’t enjoy pain and would do anything to protect our...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 4, 2024 | Science
Why I’m Thrilled I’m totally hyped about the discovery that the Epstein-Barr virus is implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS). Seriously! Is it because I’m a self-confessed nerd? Maybe. But it’s more than that. Let me try to explain. Perhaps you’ll get...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 28, 2024 | Science, Teaching
Frustration! My student blew out a breath. “Well, they look square to me!” We’d been discussing the shape of the onion cells (they’re elongated). As an experienced teacher, I noticed the incorrect notation in her lab write-up and suspected that she had not...
