Frank DiGiovanni
That can't be real, can it?
We've all seen things we're not sure are real. The animals here might look strange but are all very, very real.
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Frank DiGiovanni
- Mar 3, 2022
- 5 min
What's inside you?
Your body's made of 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (7 octillion) atoms. We'll discuss a few of them and how they made you!
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
SMLI Book Report: Being a Dog
The next installment of SMLI's Book Report series is "Being a Dog": Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 3, 2022
- 5 min
Animals some fear
SMLI is home to two animals that are consistently listed high on the "animals we fear" list. Confronting this fear will help ease that fear.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jan 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Tortoise and the Hare
This post introduces you to one of the fastest and slowest animals in SMLI's care. Bet you know which is which :)
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jan 6, 2022
- 5 min
Cute and fuzzy, as promised
SMLI is home to a variety of animals. This post will get into some of the more cute and fuzzy ones, as promised.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Dec 9, 2021
- 5 min
Leeds Pond flora or, becoming an amateur arborist
The flora around Leeds pond is more unique than you know. Learn which species survived an atomic blast or why one tree makes "spike balls".
Frank DiGiovanni
- Nov 24, 2021
- 6 min
Please try this at home
Too often we're told "don't do this at home", today, that changes! Some activities are meant to be done together like these.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
Meow? Woof? Grunt? Hiss?
SMLI is home to many animals, this post introduces you to two of them. Future posts will introduce you to more!
Frank DiGiovanni
- Sep 30, 2021
- 5 min
Bring that beat back to me again
Discover the physiological reasons behind why that favorite song of yours makes you feel great and why that sad song helps you feel better.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Back to the future?
Why do certain flowers bloom only on sunny days or your kid(s) having to use the bathroom when it's homework time? Pattern recognition.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
Braaains!
The brain is possibly the most important organ in your body. We delve into the three major parts and learn why they're so important.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jun 11, 2021
- 5 min
Back from the dead?
The fossil record is filled with interesting species from the past. The organisms in this post don't care they were ASSUMED to be extinct!
Frank DiGiovanni
- Apr 15, 2021
- 7 min
SMLI Interviews: Dr. Hildur Palsdottir
The president of the board of SMLI has an intriguing tale of research, mindfulness and desire to help heal the Earth.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Mar 31, 2021
- 5 min
Teach me...
It's not always what's being taught that's important, it's how the material is presented that can make all the difference.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Mar 11, 2021
- 5 min
Let's talk about stress, baby
Stress. It can be "good stress" or "bad stress", either way you can't escape it so you might as well learn a little about it.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Calling all child gardeners!
Getting your hands dirty for a good cause all while learning about the various growing things in our gardens.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Feb 5, 2021
- 6 min
Of the same feather
The world is full of examples of genetics gone a little… haywire. Come learn and marvel at why this moth looks the way it does.
Frank DiGiovanni
- Jan 14, 2021
- 6 min
Bathing without water
How can you wash without using water? It's not the body that's cleansed when it comes to Shinrin-yoku.
Dan Steiger
- Dec 18, 2020
- 4 min
The Life of a Christmas Tree
For most of us, a Christmas trees life begins shortly after Thanksgiving at the very moment we visit a local seller and pick one out. ...
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