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“Why does Texas have more tornadoes?”
Last week, as we were huddled in our basement waiting for the tornado warning for our small Massachusetts town to expire, my daughter was naturally full of questions about tornadoes. “Have you ever...
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Science News Roundup: Stuff that caught my eye this week
Happy Friday! I’ve waited all week for this. Here are a few science-like tales to ease you into the weekend. Emperor Penguin Stranded in New Zealand: My daughter and I have been following news of this...
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“Why do tornadoes turn the sky green?”
Image by James Stutzman, via Flickr When I was a wee sprout, I heard from someone in Tornado Alley that you only have to worry that a tornado is coming if the sky turns green. I shared this little...
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“Can I catch some hail?”
Image Credit: Raysonho, via Wikipedia The evening in early June that my daughter and I spent huddled in our basement waiting for the tornado warning to expire is definitely in the running to be one of...
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“Can it rain cats and dogs, Mommyo?”
Image via Wikipedia The Four-Year-Old, on the afternoon of the third of three very rainy days: “Can it rain cats and dogs, Mommyo?” Mother, tired after fielding an unusually active bout of questioning...
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“How does a storm glass work?”: Part One, the Pondering
Several months ago, my daughter and I purchased a storm glass from a local science museum. It’s been sitting in the office making the same prediction ever since (according to the writing on the side of...
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