Be Aristotelian, Not Platonic
An idea key to science and successful life — and good education — happens from about 1:24 to 1:56, in this video excerpt from the …
Chemistry
Chocolate: A Cause of Rapture and Rage
Chocolate can cause some to become angry/mad. Some, like me. Chocolate messes with my brain and with my gut. Glad I’ve known this for a …
I Love Zinc!!
No wonder zinc helps me so much: it is involved in most every brain process. And many metabolic processes.Knowing the scientific detail — i.e., the …
Doing Chemistry Right
A recommended read: A Short History of Chemistry by Isaac Asimov.Instead of learning about “chemical stuff” thrown at you here and there, we should learn …
Learning and Behavior Issues: What Science Really Says 2
Learning issues? Memory problems? ADHD? Depression?Watch the TEDx talk “The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health” by Julia Rucklidge, a clinical psychologist. As …
Learning and Behavior Issues: What Science Really Says
Learning problems? Memory problems? ADHD? Depression? Watch the TEDx talk “You REALLY are what you eat!” by Hether Crawford. To think that drugs are the only answer, …
Logic & The Periodic Table
Teaching the periodic table of elements in elementary school or even junior high school is inappropriate and a violation of logic — of hierarchy, context, …
Calorimetry: Pedagogy and Philosophy
Calorimetry is an easy part of chemistry — one that is made difficult. Everybody knows how ice turns into steam: ice warms up, it melts into …