A Lesson from Killer Whales
The Collapsed Dorsal Fin of Captive Orcas For many years, there has been scientific debate concerning the reason why the naturally straight and very tall dorsal fin of killer whales (orcas) sometimes flops over. While there are various theories explaining this...
Journey of a Lifetime
The John Muir trail is a 211-mile hike that spans from Yosemite to Mount Whitney in Southern California.
Trivial Pursuit for Bone Heads
How many bones are in the human body? a. 126b. 79c. 381d. 206 What is the name of the smallest bone in the body? a. The cuboidb. The patellac. The stirrupd. The scaphoid What is the main cause of osteoporosis prior to age 50? a. Lack of exercise throughout...
How Quickly Do We Become Unfit?
In my opinion, one of life’s injustices is how quickly all the effort we put into an exercise program begins to unravel during a period of prolonged inactivity. This was front and center in my mind recently, when I experienced a hip injury. I could no longer lift the...