Conservation Genetics is in the good, the bad, and the ugly spotlight. Conservation Genetics “aims to understand the dynamics of genes in populations principally to avoid extinction.” Clear as mud? An Example It may be easier to understand with an example. Conservation genetics aims to help endangered species, like African cheetahs. Today the existing 10,000…… Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Category: Science Fact
Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows with topics of the sciences, scientific method, and science research.
Do You Dream of the Jetson Life?
What futuristic program(s) have you watched and wondered what life will be like that someday? As a science fiction writer, I can’t help but do that. I dream of the Jetson life. I’ve longed for the Jetson’s flying car and robots and a technology-filled home since I first watched the cartoon. Sadly, we’ve not come…… Continue reading Do You Dream of the Jetson Life?
Listen & Learn: Science and History Podcasts
Science and History podcasts are a fun, easy-to-digest way of learning. I’ve mentioned before that I love podcasts. Lately, I’ve listened to fewer because I no longer have a commute. But I try to listen to at least one of the science and history podcasts. They are always fascinating. I always learn some new detail.…… Continue reading Listen & Learn: Science and History Podcasts
Big Brain-Little Brain: The Mental Health Connection
Did you know about the mental health connection between your big brain and little brain? Each of us has a big brain, contained in our skulls, and a little brain contained in the guts. (I’ll bet you thought I was going to say something else.) The reason the gut is called the second brain is…… Continue reading Big Brain-Little Brain: The Mental Health Connection
Inspiration from Real-life, Heart-wrenching History
The most difficult inspiration for My Soul to Keep came from real-life, heart-wrenching history. The sad fact is that America practiced a form of eugenics.