Edward O. Wilson and the Tenets of Biology
Biology is a science of three dimensions. The first is the study of each species across all levels of biological organization, molecule to cell to organism to population to ecosystem. The second dimension is the diversity of all species in the biosphere. The third...
Sir Alister Hardy and Phytoplankton
“There is the life of the plankton in almost endless variety; there are the many kinds of fish, both surface and bottom living; there are the hosts of different invertebrate creatures on the sea-floor; and there are those almost grotesque forms of pelagic life in the...
Magnus Pyke Distinguishes Science Strands
If it squirms, it’s biology. If it stinks, it’s chemistry. If it doesn’t work, it’s physics. And if you can’t understand it, it’s mathamatics. — Magnus Pyke Magnus Pyke obviously has a great sense of humor. Anyone who has worked in...
Dmitri Mendeleev and the Nature of Things
Dmitri Mendeleev was fascinated by patterns. He understood that the existence of patterns in nature was not just limited to those found in the base elements of nature but could also be applied to human behavior and the universe itself. Although he recognized the extension of this order in nature, his passion was chemistry and it was in determining patterns in this field that he left us his greatest legacy.
Nikola Tesla: Science is the Seed of Hope
“The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter – for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the...
I’m Teresa Coppens, science geek, book nerd, educator, coffee lovin’ mom with a coconut aversion. My entire family is crazy about science including my cats! I am passionate about the weird and unusual. Here in my cabinet of science curiosities get your science geek on. Grab a cup of your favorite brew, get comfortable at Science Alcove and learn to love your inner science geek!
Featured Product:
Featured Posts
Follow me on my Favorite Social Media:
