“The job of a scientist is to listen carefully to nature, not to tell nature how to behave.” Dr. Richard Feynam, Nobel Prize winner in physics
Read MoreLearning and Science
In “Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class” (NY Times, March 21, 2017) Donna de La Cruz wrote: “We fall into this trap that if kids are at their desks with their heads down and are silent and writing, we think they are learning,” Mr. Gatens added. “But what we have found is that the […]
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“A Once in a hundred year Flood”
Oh. That’s what it means. In “Floods: Recurrence intervals and 100-year floods,” the United States Geologic Survey says: Possibly you can remember when a really big rain, be it from a hurricane or a large frontal system, hit your town. If flood conditions occurred because of the rain then you might have heard the radio […]
Read MoreField Notes on Logic and Context 11-4-16
Quote on Knowledge
Though he was wrong on many or most things, Hegel did make a statement, that, in a rational mind, is true: The true is the whole. In other words, all knowledge is interrelated and interconnected. To acquaint oneself with math in one class, history in another, literature in another, grammar in another, and to never […]
Read MoreWant to Lose Weight? Just Exhale
Exhale, and you’ll lose a few grams! More precisely, 2.5-6 grams, or 0.1-0.2 oz, depending on your size. Just do the math: (lung volume) x (density of air) = mass of air in lungs. Of course, we have to consider — since most of us cannot directly measure our lungs’ capacity — a number of factors such […]
Read MoreSugar, Learning, and Health
In “Experts Say Food May Contribute To Anger, Violent Behavior” (CBS Boston, March 15, 2013 11:18 PM), Michelle Roberts writes: Nutritionist Nicolette Pace says carbs can make you feel good, but it doesn’t last. “They don’t give your body what you need to cope with day-to-day stresses,” she said. Pace agrees that there is a […]
Read MoreStatistics In Everyday Life
An ABC News Primetime episode (“Gay Parents Bashed”) has some everyday statistics for you. They were testing prejudice in Texas versus New York. If you get the numbers, what ratios/proportions do you calculate? If you regard what was done in the video as an experiment, is it a good one? Is it logical or illogical? What, […]
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