STEM STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Today’s Woman in STEM mainly worked in the Science category. Introduction Our fourth Woman in STEM is Alice Augusta Ball (July 24th, 1892 – December 31st, 1916). She was a Black American scientist who discovered the first cure for leprosy. Early Life Alice Augusta Ball wasContinue reading “Women In STEM: Alice Augusta Ball (The Cure for Leprosy)”
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Women In STEM: Ynés Mexía (The Botanist of the Americas)
STEM STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Today’s Woman in STEM mainly worked in the Science category. Introduction March is Women’s History month so even more of a reason to celebrate the female trailblazers in STEM. Our second Woman in STEM that we will learn about is Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexía (May 24Continue reading “Women In STEM: Ynés Mexía (The Botanist of the Americas)”
Women In STEM: Mary Anning (The Mother of Paleontology)
STEM STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Today’s Woman in STEM mainly worked in the Science category. Introduction The first woman in STEM we will learn about is Mary Anning: she is also known as the Mother of Paleontology. Most of the knowledge and skills she had was taught to her by herContinue reading “Women In STEM: Mary Anning (The Mother of Paleontology)”
Winter Is Coming: Where do the frogs go?
Winter is coming, what happens to the animals that have no fur and can’t produce their own body heat? Frogs and other amphibians fit in this category. Frogs are ectothermic, which means that they can’t produce their own body heat. Some people refer to them as cold-blooded, but this is inaccurate. Since frogs can’t produceContinue reading “Winter Is Coming: Where do the frogs go?”
Nudis: The Naked Truth
Dawn slowly emerges over the coastal horizon, spilling rays of light over the rocks and tidepools dotting the ocean shoreline. The world slowly wakes up with the occasional calls of sandpipers and gulls growing more frequent. The rolling crash of the low tide waves against the rocky shore creates a rain of mist forming rainbowsContinue reading “Nudis: The Naked Truth”
The Asexual Life of Brittle Stars
You may have heard the term “asexual” before. There are two very different directions you can go with the term “asexual”, either asexual reproduction or asexual orientation. One of these terms people can be, the other… not so much. The one we are going to talk about here is asexual reproduction, the one humans cannotContinue reading “The Asexual Life of Brittle Stars”
Life and Leaves
Well hey there! I know I have been slow to post, but I have an excuse (you can decide if it is good or not). I took on a part-time job teaching at a college near me. This is in addition to my already full-time environmental conservation focused job. Of course my opinions here areContinue reading “Life and Leaves”
Happy Father’s Day: Wildlife Facts
Happy Father’s Day to all of the father-like figures out there. I was definitely more of a Daddy’s Girl growing up. My Dad taught me how to fish, play sports, and would read books to me (Choose your own Adventure, Hardy Boys… etc). We took the UTV out on our farm land, which we convertedContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day: Wildlife Facts”
Animal and Plant Facts
I have been pretty busy this week as I packed and moved from Flagstaff, Arizona to Tucson, AZ for work. Yes, I really have a real full-time job; these articles are just for fun and to provide fun educational information for everyone. Anyway, because of being busy with moving I didn’t have the time toContinue reading “Animal and Plant Facts”
The Real Octopus Mother
Happy Mother’s day to all you motherly identifying caregivers out there! I’m dedicating this post on one of my favorite marine animals to my own mother who is a huge support in my blog writing. She takes the time to read all my articles before posting them to not only spell check, but also makeContinue reading “The Real Octopus Mother”
Courtney The Frogologist 