Inner Nature: Eye see colors
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Eyes harvest light reflected from objects. Optic nerves transmit that information to the brain. The brain turns that information into an image. Thus eyes are the intermediary between an object and its perception. Let’s look at them more carefully. Don’t shrink from anatomical detail or biochemistry – this is fun stuff. It’s fun because delving into biomechanical...
Inner Nature: Metamorphosis – Buggy Development
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
The growth of a single cell from a fertilized egg, or zygote, to an adult composed of trillions of cells is amazing and magical. This process which scientists, with their knack for understatement, call “development” happens with most eukaryotic organisms – those that have cells with a nucleus and other membranous compartments. Nucleated eukaryotic cells are...
Letter: Status quo is not enough for UCFSD
Calls for district to improve STEM curriculum
To The Editor:
I was a candidate earlier this year to fill the Region C School Board Director position vacated by Frank Murphy. During the appointment process, which lasted multiple votes over a month, I was honored to receive the votes of Jeff Hellrung, Keith Knauss, Jeff Leiser, and Vic DuPuis during the first three ballots on June 18. Although I failed...
Unionville student named among U.S. science elite
Shea among 40 honored by Intel Science Talent Search for work on water purification
Meghan Shea, a senior at Unionville High School, is among 40 high school students who will be honored next month as part of the Intel Science Talent Search. The 40, culled from hundreds of semi-finalists, will compete for the top prize and a $100,000 scholarship.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
BIRMINGHAM — Cast...
