I recall how excited I was 15 years ago when I first signed up for NASA’s press releases online. I still get those press releases, but because of social networks, I also get to talk directly with scientists online through Twitter, Facebook, various chat tools, and scientific sites. Even more exiting, I get to be a part of discovery! more…

I have been ranting for the last several years about the unbearable waste we create from using disposable grocery bags. The problem is the plastic ones aren’t really disposable, and they kill wildlife in the millions every year from sea birds to sea turtles. There is a mass of plastic goo bigger than the state of Texas in the Pacific ocean where the currents come together, creating a whirlpool of this pollution. more…