The Valentine Edition

from the desk of herb masters

Greetings Science Fans, Acceptors, and Believers, (Super bowl fans too!)

I’m not even sure where to begin this week. There has been such amazing progress in science and yet I have to admit that I am often caught by some of what I can only say is bizarre stuff. More about that later.

There have been many things that science has proved that

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Volcanic eruption from satellite

from the desk of Herb Masters

Greetings to Everyone who Thinks Science is (or might be) Cool!

Let’s get a couple of basics taken care of. Aside from the tragic loss of lives, homes, and livelihoods, the latest eruptions of 

from the desk of Herb Masters

Hello and Welcome to a New Year of Learning and Celebrating Science,

Here is one of the best explanations I have seen of "Why Science" I have watched it a few times and enjoy it every time.

There have been many people and cultures that can be thought of as having started “science”. Technology or more science has usually followed very shortly after each one of them. For instance… 239 years ago, 

Greetings Friends and Practitioners of Science,

Well we are heading in to the 

SciSchmooze 13 Dec 2021

from the desk of Herb Masters

Hello Fans of Science, Reason, and Critical Thinking,

As we move through another holiday worried about who will get sick or infect our friends and family, there are many things to celebrate and to learn about how we got here and where the boundaries of science might be found. Something to think about now is peaking on Monday night. Dr. Filippenko reminded me that

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Greetings Science and Reason Fans,

Let’s start this out by welcoming Chabot Space & Science Cente