Science and Children, December 1st, 2006
Byline: Chris Ohana
Nobel laureate Richard Feynman once remarked that when someone knows some science, a tree will never look the same. It becomes more complex and beautiful. I had the same experience commuting to a meeting with a friend, a geologist. We were driving through the Skagit Valley, a flatland in our sea of mountains and hills. As my friend Scott described the geologic forces, this flat valley was transformed from sleepy tulip farms to a dynamic vision of glaciers and flooding. I won't ever see the Skagit Valley the same.
Geology is fundamental. The usual triad of sciences (chem...
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