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...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 19, 2024 | Science
Kiss it Better Moms, dads, and grandparents are known for kissing it better. And, even though we’re aware that there’s no scientific basis for the resultant positive experience, how many of us would attest that being consoled makes us feel better, too?...
