By K. Nepsa I recently read a great article in The Vail Voice highlighting one of Vail’s new premiere neighborhoods. If you’ve driven through the greater Vail area recently, you may have...
Category - Scintillating Science
The Science of Dead Ants
By K. Nepsa I recently read an article about a child who put a few pieces of the cereal Trix into his ant farm. He observed the...
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Interesting Science Question
By K. Nepsa What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? According to scientists, it wouldn’t be good. At the equator, the...
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The Science of an Empty Nest
By K. Nepsa It’s that time of year again: Graduation season! Each year, a new set of parents experience the inevitable departure...
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The Science of Domestication
By K. Nepsa I was recently petting my beloved pup, when I realized that every time he looks at me it seems like it’s “love,”...
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Science of Shower Acoustics
By K. Nepsa We’ve all been there. Enjoying the warm water, while humming to the beat of our own drummers, as our stresses melt away and get washed down the drain with the soap. Everything...
The Science of Sunsets
By K. Nepsa Recently, I was driving home from running some errands. As I rounded a corner, I was hit square in the eyes with a sunset so spectacular, it took my breath away. But this wasn’t...
The Science of Desert “Melons”
By K. Nepsa You may have wandered through the desert and come across what looks like squash or a melon of some kind. It has all the characteristics of something you may have eaten at some...
The Science of Desert Frogs
By K. Nepsa A reader recently asked how frogs and other amphibians are able to survive in arid climates such as deserts. This year’s monsoon season produced many frogs that seemed to appear...
The Science of Water-Born Protozoa
By K. Nepsa A friend of mine recently went hiking along the Arizona Trail, at the tail end of monsoon season. She reported many wonderful sights and found peace in the natural backdrops of...
Science of Spicy Foods
By K. Nepsa A young reader asked me why his nose runs when he eats spicy food. I admitted to him that my nose does it too. Although, I also admit that my nose recently started to run when...
Science of the Pantano Wash
By K. Nepsa As we experience one of the best monsoon seasons in recorded history, many people have witnessed the raging waters running through the Pantano Wash. The Pantano Wash runs...
Science of BBQ – Part 2
By K. Nepsa Last month, we discussed the science behind the visceral response we often have to BBQ. Whether you’re a beginner to the BBQ or a seasoned pitmaster, you may have experienced...
Science of BBQ – Part 1
By K. Nepsa Grills are being wiped down, skewer sticks are being re-located and patio furniture is being wiped clean as summer is in full swing. After a long year of isolation, many of us...