Food Additives Cause Hyperactivity

In the first study to show a direct connection, scientists show that common food additives cause children to be more hyperactive and have a shorter attention span.  The amount of additives given was similar to that found in today’s drinks or two servings of candy.  Read more here… http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2007/09/06/hscout608014.html

Unbelievable Battle

Watch this unbelievable battle of nature unfold…

http://www.youtube.com/v/LU8DDYz68kM

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Under Construction!

Hello visitors :-)

Please forgive the appearance of my web pages as they are undergoing a major reconstruction. Many pages will be half-finished and change in seemingly random ways as I try out different ideas.

Hopefully it will be finished before school starts!

Does Superman Exist?

Soon after scientists discovered a mineral with the same constituents as Kryptonite (see here), astronomers have now found a new Earth-like planet.  What is interesting about this planet is that it has a red sun (just like Krypton) and it has stronger gravity than Earth (which would make an inhabitant of that planet appear super strong here on Earth).

So, does Superman exist?? You decide…

Sceintists Find Kryptonite

Scientists have found a new mineral that has the same composition as the fabled Kryptonite from the Superman comics/movies.

Read about it here…  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,268102,00.html 

The IgNobel Prize

Checkout the IgNobel prize winners. Research that first makes people laugh, then makes them think. For example, the medicine award went to the brilliant topic…

Termination of Intractable Hiccups with Digital Rectal Massage

The rest of the winners can be found here…

http://www.improbable.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html

Webcams are back!

Checkout the National Geographic webcams in Africa and Canada.  See elephants and polar bears as well as other wildlife.  Look under the General Resources tab in my homepage menu or go to one of the following links.

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/index.html

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/polarbearcam/index.html

Vegetative Patient Communicates

Patients in a coma may be aware of their surroundings - a new study shows.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5320234.stm

Welcome Back!

Welcome back everyone to the 2006-2007 school year!!

Meet The New Boss

Kira Lynne Fleetwood
Born: April 20, 2006
6 lb 9 oz
21″

More pictures of Kira and the family can be found at http://www.docfleetwood.net/gallery2/gallery2/