In graduate school I loved spending time in the library, walking around “the stacks.”

Admittedly, I am a geek, but strolling up and down the library aisles, surrounded by rows of bound … more

I am not a very organized person. One look at my office would attest to that.

Occasionally, I reach the point where I can’t take the clutter any longer and decide to roll up my sleeves and put … more

One of my favorite movie lines of all time comes from Cool Hand Luke when the captain of the prison guards declares, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”

Because … more

At 13 years old I left Little League and took the next step in my baseball “career”—I joined the Babe Ruth League. Soon after it became apparent I didn’t have a future as a … more

I know how to use a computer, but truth be told, I really don’t know how a computer works. New research by Yale University scientists gives me a better understanding. These scientists show that … more

I saw a train traveling down the street in front of my house the other day…no, not really. But imagine the surprise if something like that actually happened!

Recently a team of researchers saw … more

Sometimes help comes from unexpected places. The threat of climate change, rising fuel costs, and dwindling supplies of petroleum have a lot of people looking for ways around these serious problems. … more

“There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

Bible believers normally use this scriptural wisdom when discussing circumstances and … more

I love April Fool’s Day. As a practical joker, it’s the one time of the year my mischievous acts are officially sanctioned (perhaps tolerated is the more appropriate word).

But sometimes … more

In the 2008 comedy Get Smart, Maxwell Smart, aka Agent 86, is armed with an array of crazy spy gadgets, including a grappling gun outfitted with super strong spider silk line. The tech guys at CONTROL … more

One of my favorite memories from growing up in West Virginia was traveling through the East River Tunnel. The tunnel is almost a mile long and remarkably spacious.

Construction of the tunnel began in … more

A few days ago while fueling up my car I was “elated” (and by elated, I mean annoyed) to discover that the price of gasoline was over $3.00 a gallon—again. Recent work by a team of … more

In a few days (March 14) Daylight Saving Time will begin. And even though I will lose an hour of snooze time, I am sleeping much better these days now that I delivered the manuscript for my new book … more

In spite of recent claims, the enzyme rubisco is optimally designed

A few years ago I delivered a lecture to faculty and students at the University of North Florida as part of their weekly science … more

New Research Reveals Insight into Life’s Minimum Complexity

After being married for nearly 24 years and raising three daughters, I have come to appreciate that women are much more complicated … more

New Research Reveals Insight into Life’s Minimum Complexity

Originally Posted on 1/7/2010

First impressions mean a lot. My initial exposure to introductory undergraduate classes in … more

What was accomplished over the course of the last twelve months and what does the next year have in store? Part of this assessment often entails reflecting on the mistakes of the past, things that … more

During the Advent season we celebrate the Incarnation. Jesus, who is fully God, became fully human to dwell among us. His birth was not the Divine plan in and of itself, but only the beginning of it. … more

When I was a little kid, my dad used to insist I help him work on our family car. I'm sure he saw it as a way to teach me how automobiles operate and at the same time for us to bond; but I hated it. … more