Category Archives: ScienceNerdery
adventures with apiarists
Burr comb is ugly. Normal comb hangs in uniform sheets, 7-8 per super, and exudes the precision one would expect from a honeybee. Segmented into uniform, bee-sized hexagons, built up with wax produced by the bees themselves, the comb holds … Continue reading
cooking safely (at a $152 discount)
“Hobbies, not jobbies” began to manifest the summer after high school–I’d discovered lifeguarding, CPR, and First Aid. With a taste for picking up specialty skills and liking it, I’d begun hunting for more certifications and found that the local community … Continue reading
hunting in cove 2: it’s not about law; it’s about community
I started my morning mindlessly perusing Facebook and sipping a cup of bad coffee. Then I stopped on an image that confused me. It was a diver at Cove 2, recognizable by the gravel beach and seawall–and he was holding … Continue reading
why you should adventure in the world of houseplants
Those of us who work in office buildings are hermetically sealed in. It’s a fact not thought about; that’s why we have HVAC. After the OPEC crisis of ’73 and the ensuing push for energy efficiency, American businesses and homes … Continue reading