You will find that most of the information that you take in is visual. The brain, which is made up of visual and auditory information, is highly susceptible to visual objects. These visual images are processed by the brain the same way. To understand visual images, you need to understand the brain. As it turns…

In other words, if it’s a short story with a twist, it’s probably not one that will make you want to read it, but it does make you wonder what’s waiting below the surface of this story you’re reading. Or maybe you just have that urge to read a short story and then have a…

This concept is something I got from a trip to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business last year. I had the chance to talk with a professor from the school, who explained the theory behind musical elements. I was so impressed and intrigued by this, so I decided to share my findings. When…

You might think that if a letter looks old, it can’t be important, but that is not so. The letter in the top left is the oldest letter I’ve ever seen. It was written by Pope Gregory the Great, who was born in the year 711 CE. It’s a letter, written on papyrus, that has…

A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law asked me if I could help her place a sign on our yard. It read, “Science is real.” I thought it sounded like it was a joke but when I saw the sign, I was shocked. And I was so impressed with the idea that I thought it would…

3rd graders are in elementary school in the us, and their growth is pretty rapid. It is a real accomplishment to be in a class designed for the younger age group of students. It is one of my favorite things to do as a teacher and it makes me very happy to see how fast…

You may have heard that the word "suspense" was coined several hundred years ago by the Greek philosopher Plato. It is a word that has been used in literature since the 1800s. However, we still don't really know why he used it. Here's a brief history of the word. It actually predates the invention of…

alcon is a term derived from the Latin word “alc” meaning “black”. The term alc is often used to describe anything associated with blackness. In the history of alcon, it's probably derived from the Roman alcina, which is basically a black, black-painted rock. Well, except for the fact that alc is also a word for…

This rhymed word list is a great way to learn a new word, or to discover a word that you can’t think of. I’m not saying that the words aren’t useful, but if you’ve never used any of them, you might want to stop and think about which one you want to learn. As a…