July 2022 Recent Additions to the Known Biodiversity of the Berea College Forest
July 2022 We added at least 35 new species to the project this month with a few dozen more waiting to be confirmed. Most of the new additions were pollinators …
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Can We Predict Eclipses?
by Jeff Hutton Hello Astronomers! For the last two weeks I’ve shared with you some of the thrill we’ve experienced when we’ve seen eclipses of the Sun and Moon. A …
Eclipses–Continued
by Jeff Hutton Hello Astronomers! In the last issue, we talked about shadows. Shadows are why we have special events like lunar and solar eclipses. Let’s look again at lunar …
Eclipses
by Jeff Hutton Hello Astronomers! One of the things I love about observing the night sky is that what we see in the sky makes sense, once you apply a …
Phases of the Moon
by Jeff Hutton Hello, Astronomers! Well, I guess that this week wasn’t the best for Moon watching was it? I heard the weatherman on TV say that this has been …
Hey, Check Out the Moon! — Continued
by Jeff Hutton Hello, Astronomers! I’m back with this week’s ideas to help you get to know the night sky. I also decided that it was time to give this …
Hey, Check Out the Moon!
by Jeff Hutton First, did you get to see any of the Lyrid Meteors this week? As I write this, clouds are overhead but maybe it will be clear. Don’t …
Earth Day….Every Day
Isn’t it odd how American society has had to designate time periods to remind ourselves to honor things we should be celebrating all the time? African American Heritage month, Native …
April Showers
by Jeff Hutton I’ve been staring at the sky for half a century. I’ve seen eclipses of the moon. I’ve …
The World Becomes What We Teach
I just finished reading a book by Zoe Weil called The World Becomes What You Teach. Zoe Weil is director of the Institute for Humane Education. Both the title of …