Let's Get Physical
Training for an Antarctic Expedition
Not too long ago, I saw the Season 1 episode of Glee where Sue Sylvester covers the Olivia Newton John classic, “Physical,” and it’s playing…
“The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, {s}he's one who asks the right questions.” ~Claude Lévi-Strauss
As I tell people about my upcoming travel plans to…
It’s official, everybody!
After a long year of waiting, the Velvet Ice project is back on!!
Last year during the government shutdown, most of the scientists and staff were evacuated out of…
Last night after a long day of orientation, a few fellow PolarTREC teachers and I decided to unwind with a night out on the town... the town of Fairbanks, that is.
The Golden Heart City, so…
Ok, so I realize that I told you all about my trip getting to Alaska, but I haven't exactly explained why I'm in Alaska yet. So here we go.
About three years ago, I heard about a program called…
We made it to Fairbanks today after a long day of travel from Chicago. While in O'Hare, I met Mark Buesing, a physics teacher from Libertyville, IL, who has an uncanny knack for recognizing…