It has been said that our strongest sense is smell. Memories of favorite smells provide strong links to our past events and places. One of my happiest smells is fresh […]
As I was looking through the documents about Operation Moonwatch for last month’s column, I came across my father’s name and the names of several of his friends. One person […]
Science began for me on cold nights, early mornings, before the sun even considered showing her face. I was helping my father and a group of volunteers who were searching […]
The cartoon below, by Sidney Harris from the American Scientist magazine, illustrates one of the mysteries of science: How does a scientist create a brilliant insight? Is it an act […]