Investigating... me
When
people say, "Science is too hard. I don't have a mind for science,"
I cringe because I believe everybody has a mind for science -- it's what avenue
within the science world you happen to take that makes a difference. Science
is not about memorizing facts and figures, but a process of interpreting the
world around you. To me, the most thrilling way to teach science is through
conducting hands-on experiments. I believe that education's move away from lab
sciences is contributing to the erosion of critical thinking in our society.
I have been on the path of experiential science since I was a toddler. My parents
delight in telling people of the time when I took apart a telephone when I was
four -- and put it back together again. I have had a passion for the physical
sciences -- my favorite subject is physics -- ever since.
I look at everything as an experiment, including my hobbies. When I can, I enjoy
working on antique pianos, rebuilding and refinishing pieces that might otherwise
languish in someone's attic. I also enjoy refashioning clocks, ham radios and
robots. Even in cooking, I experiment, never making the same dish twice because
I taste as I create and always add a new twist to old favorites. I also enjoy
discoveries in my travels, such as finding gems and minerals in old mines.
I also love astronomy, and try to get out with my telescope as often as I can.
This was my first attempt at a color image using my CCD camera and telescope. It's not publication quality (By far), but I like it.
Oh, and I absolutely love animals, and the more animal encounters I have, the happier I am. Here are two of my favorite photos of myself:
Of course, it's not my face that I like in these photos... These were two of my absolute favorite animal encounters. Yes, koalas are incredibly soft- softer than the stuffed animals in the gift shop, even! Now if only I had digital pictures of me working with penguins at the New England Aquarium... (They exist somewhere!)
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