I read a lot of fiction, ranging from smaller Kurt Vonnegut books to massive, 2,200-page Brandon Sanderson trilogies. As a fan, I’m enthralled with the worlds these authors create. As an aspiring author, however, I’m also stunned at how these writers can create such huge works.  That’s exactly the question I ask my friend Brit […]

Hey look, we’re back to answer your questions! And by we, I mean Martin Boehme and myself – in case you didn’t know. And for the record, Martin is at any and all video games and is soundly defeated by me during the course of this episode. Would I lie to you? Anyway, in this reader Q&A episode, […]

Some jobs don’t really stir the imagination much. Maybe it’s because they’re viewed as normal or boring, or maybe it’s because the path to attaining them is pretty well laid-out and documented – even if it’s still hard. However, other jobs are fascinating. People who have jobs like sailing the ocean, writing novels, or running a brewery […]

A friend of mine once told me about his scheme to take over the world, which he apparently hasn’t succeeded at yet. Here’s the gist: “Once I get good credit, I’ll apply for every credit card in the world and take cash advances from all of them. I’ll use the millions of dollars I get […]

It’s been a few weeks since I last shared about my internship experience, but in those few weeks it seems like a lot has happened. When I last wrote, I mentioned that I had been working on planning and organizing The Principal’s booth and volunteer efforts at the Des Moines Arts Festival at the end […]

What resources are needed to make food? Natural resources are used to make food, fuel and raw materials for the production of goods. All of the food that people eat comes from plants or animals. Natural resources such as coal, natural gas and oil provide heat, light and power. Which are non-renewable resources? There are […]

How does the motion of the particles of the medium differ between transverse and longitudinal waves explain? In a longitudinal wave, the medium or the channel moves in the same direction with respect to the wave. Here, the movement of the particles is from left to right and force other particles to vibrate. In a […]

Which type of eclipse makes the sun appear in the form of a ring? Annular Solar Eclipse What type of eclipse is an annular eclipse? An annular solar eclipse occurs when the New Moon covers the Sun’s center, leaving its outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or annulus. What is eclipse of the […]

How do you start a scientific question? Remember to write a question that is going to be simple, measurable, attainable, relevant, and limited to a particular time and place. Avoid why questions. Next, write a prediction that answers your question. This is your hypothesis. Why is chemistry a good subject? Chemistry is essential for meeting […]