Famous Supernatural Events in 19th Century America

Lisa R. Parker

Supernatural or paranormal events have long been a newsworthy topic, attracting the attention of believers and skeptics alike. It seems that when anything seemingly unexplainable happens, especially when mysterious circumstances like ghosts are involved, it isn’t long before neighbors start talking, newspaper articles begin popping up, and soon enough the […]

Understanding Probability Theory and Statistics

Lisa R. Parker

The probability theory and statistics is an important part of many of today’s human activities. Unfortunately, many have yet to appreciate the theory for what it is. The probability theory is a branch of mathematics that mainly deals with the probabilities in this world, the analysis of any random phenomena. […]

Europa: Jupiter’s Icy Water-Moon

Lisa R. Parker

In the colder, darker outer regions of our Solar System, a quartet of majestic giant planets circle our Sun. Of these gigantic, distant worlds, the banded behemoth, Jupiter, stands out in the crowd as by far the largest planet in our Sun’s family. Jupiter, the “King of Planets”, reigns in […]

Why Teach Art?

Lisa R. Parker

Thinking Skills An article written by Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland for the Boston Globe in 2007 promotes creativity in learning: “There is, however, a very good reason to teach arts in schools, and it’s not the one that arts supporters tend to fall back on. In a recent study […]