On my fifth birthday, July 20, 1969, the Eagle landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked and worked on the lunar surface while Michael Collins orbited in the command module. A monumental achievement and an opportunity for the first time for humans to view the Earth while standing on another celestial body.… Continue reading Reaching the Double Nickel
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A 2019 Pocket Blessing
Numbers 6:22-26 The LORD said to Moses:Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them:The LORD bless you and keep you!The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! Keep this… Continue reading A 2019 Pocket Blessing
Lunch With a Local Author event on Saturday, 12-15-18
Oh, the possibilities! Microbes, genomes, and editing life.
When we think of science fiction, we think of sleek ships with hyperdrives, aliens, high-tech devices and weapons, grand battles, and if we’re lucky, space pirates. Probably the last things to pop into our reader/writer sci-fi brains are microbes or on a smaller scale, genes. That’s too bad because microbes and genetics can be a… Continue reading Oh, the possibilities! Microbes, genomes, and editing life.
What’s the story?
Stories are everywhere! Just about anything with a beginning, a middle, and an end has the potential to be a story. Even in the microbial research laboratory where I work, we work with stories! One of our goals in the lab is to get our graduate students thinking of their research projects as stories. We develop… Continue reading What’s the story?
nErDcampKS
I’m excited to announce I’ll be one of the guest authors for the 2018 nErDcampKS held June 5th in Hesston, KS. This is a tremendous event with awesome hosts, some of the smartest teachers in the Midwest, talented authors, and so much knowledge being shared. I can’t wait!
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