Experimental Musings

Science involves a lot of work. It’s not just sitting around studying stuff. Sometimes science involves studying how much people are sitting around. Recently some researchers published their work on how the nation is spending more time than ever sitting.

It’s officially spring time in central Virginia and we all know what that means: longer days ... Gesundheit! warmer weather ... Gesundheit! and beautiful blossoms ... Gesundheit! For some of us here in Richmond, spring also means seasonal allergies.

Ah yes, springtime is here! The weather starts to warm, trees and flowers begin to bloom, and a lot of us begin our annual run-in with seasonal allergies! This time of year, there are a lot of people taking allergy medicines, but what’s going on when you take these pills?

We certainly share one sky, but there are people and places that habitually get more exposure to pollution than others. This new study on this exact issue poses a great question for us to ask.

As science and technology grow, so do the possibilities of how we humans communicate with one another. For example, only two decades ago it was nearly impossible to send a friend a photo of where you were standing, waiting for them, in real time.