When Renaissance scholars figured out that the other planets, like Earth, orbit the Sun, an immediate assumption was that they are inhabited worlds. But over the past 50 years, spacecraft have determined that life on the surfaces of planets and...
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In his debut recital as newly appointed cello professor at the University of Arizona, cellist Theodore Buchholz presents “Kaleidoscope: Vignettes for Cello and Piano.” His 11:30 a.m. concert at the Arizona Senior Academy on Tuesday (April 7)...
Although mountain lions might not be the type of feline that have you cooing, “here kitty, kitty,” one thing is certain – these are incredible animals. They’re also right here in our backyard. While it’s true that...
Does your family celebrate “Taco Tuesday?” It’s a popular night in Vail homes, but it’s also one that requires plenty of chopping, dicing, cooking, and setting up a full taco bar in the kitchen. Let’s not even talk...
Written by Ted Hullar, Academy Village Volunteer Is the Antarctic helping cool Arizona? How does that work? What oceanic and atmospheric forces move “Antarctic cool” to hot Arizona? We know that summer rains come from the Gulf of Mexico and...
Written by Mike Maharry, Academy Village Volunteer Are We Alone in the Universe? That question rises above all others when it comes to our place in a vast and ancient Universe. With a billion habitable locations in the Milky Way galaxy alone...
Organizations as diverse as The Boy Scouts of America, the Center for Disease Control, and FEMA all recommend that Americans have a basic level of preparedness for emergencies, disasters, and disease outbreaks. Although we are less prone to...
Written by Leslie Nitzberg, Academy Village Volunteer The University of Arizona’s Collegium Musicum presents a choral concert at the Arizona Senior Academy on Monday (March 30), beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening’s unique program will...
Written by Ted Hullar, Academy Village Volunteer Does climate change really matter for us in Arizona and the desert Southwest? Is climate change really caused by human activity, or nature’s variability, or both? Is it really true that a “mega...
Written by Fred Neidhardt, Academy Village Volunteer Imagine a sovereign country, a full voting member of the United Nations, whose citizens speak a dozen distinct languages, but which uses English as its official language and the U.S. dollar...