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Mike Tyson: Back in Bit-ness

Back in Bit-ness by Gerry Brown To the apparent delight of onlookers, Mike Tyson consigns this young boxing fan to a lifetime of intensive psychotherapy. This article was posted on…

Chemistry: Why Study Chemistry?

Why Study Chemistry?ChemistryWhy Study Chemistry?Why Do We Need Chemistry?What Have I Gotten Myself Into?This Stuff Is Really Fun!Who Invented Chemistry?Succeeding Where Others Have Failed When…

Geometry: Taking the Burden out of Proofs

Taking the Burden out of ProofsGeometryTaking the Burden out of ProofsThe Law of DetachmentThe Importance of Being DirectProof by Contradiction: The Advantage of Being IndirectThe Given Information:…

What happens when my foot falls asleep?

Feet don’t really sleep. They just feel tingly when an adequate blood supply to our nerves is cut off. This usually happens when you stay in one position too long—like sitting with your legs…

How does a scab form?

Scabs patch up holes in the skin. Certain cells in our bloodstream recognize when our skin has been broken. These cells, called platelets, start patching the break in the skin and call in other…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Waterworks

WaterworksAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Excretory SystemWaterworksWhere It All HappensReabsorptionWhen You Gotta Go … As I mentioned in Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Circulation, the kidneys like to…

Why do people sleep?

We all need sleep to rest our brains and muscles and replenish our energy sources. All animals need sleep. Without sleep our brains don’t work as well, our muscles get tired faster and we cannot…

Dream Team II

Head coach Don Nelson's 12-man NBA All-Star squad that cruised to gold medal at 1994 World Basketball Championships in Toronto— Derrick Coleman, Joe Dumars, Kevin Johnson, Larry Johnson, Shawn…