by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Very “Gneiss” Rock – June 24, 2020 Last weekend, Ricardo and I ventured to the south of Colorado to climb Culebra Peak (14,047 ft.) and Red Mountain (13,908 ft.) for the Summits, Songs and Science project. Culebra is the southernmost 14er...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Dexamethasone – June 17, 2020 In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some good news is emerging. The steroid – dexamethasone – is part of the world’s biggest trial testing of existing treatments to see if they can work on the coronavirus. Thus far,...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Viral Persistence – June 10, 2020 We’ve all heard of the term persistence. But what does it mean in the context of a virus? With acute viral infections (think norovirus), people develop symptoms quickly and then fully recover within days. Other viruses...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
One Species – June 3, 2020 We live in trying and challenging times. Over the last decade, there had been glimmers of hope that the US had become a post-racial society, free of prejudice and discrimination. However, recent tragic events reveal that race...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Return to Flight – May 27, 2020 It’s Science Wednesday – and today is a historic day in spaceflight! For the first time in nearly a decade, US astronauts are launching from US soil again. Not only that, this is the first-ever manned launch for SpaceX in...
by admin | May 20, 2020 | News
Critical Thinking – May 20, 2020 In many instances throughout history, conspiracy theories have cropped up and taken root. This time – the time of the COVID-19 pandemic – is no exception. In matters of life and death, as with this pandemic, people need...
