UnNatural History

The adventures of a writer and native Pennsylvanian transplanted to Silicon Valley. Notes on California landscape, history, and culture; plus discussions of writing, reading, music, God, food, and whatever else seems like a good idea at the time. Questions? Comments? Smart remarks?

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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Geology in the News When a geologist tells you to get out of the way, do it. This stunning landslide footage shows a roadcrew working to ...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Very Top Five: Very Top Five... Ways to name a chemical element

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Fun with Science Very Top Five: Very Top Five... Ways to name a chemical element . This fun article goes well with the deliciously different...
Monday, November 30, 2009

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Great Moments in Science The Royal Society, entering its 350th anniversary year, is celebrating with a new website of 60 groundbreaking scie...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

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Redwood You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from schoolteach...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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BASEBALL: World Series, Game 1 6-1 Phillies! Robin Roberts, thou art avenged! The Phillies made more runs in this game than they did against...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

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Science Fun, California Style You can't accuse California scientists of making their work mysterious and inaccessible. They're much ...
Friday, June 26, 2009

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Ground Zero Theatre Yes, that's actually what they call the small screening room (in a simulated bomb shelter) at the Atom Testing Museu...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

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Ada Lovelace Day: Florence Bascom, Geologist Florence Bascom became fascinated with geology while taking a driving tour with her father (pre...
Monday, October 06, 2008

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Closing My Eyes, Crossing My Fingers . . . knocking on wood, praying, begging, pleasepleaseplease. Phillies versus the Dodgers, best of seve...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Goodbye, Dear Del It's all over the Internet: Del Martin has died. She is survived by her widow, Phyllis Lyon. After half a century toge...
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