How Does Hand Soap Work? 

How Does Hand Soap Work? 

What Are the Ingredients in Hand Soaps? How Do They Clean Your Skin?  Substances resembling soap have been found in artifacts dating back almost five thousand years ago, with evidence of ashes boiled with fat on clay cylinders from ancient Babylon. For most of its...
Why Don’t You Freeze in an Igloo?

Why Don’t You Freeze in an Igloo?

How Can You Stay Warm When Your Walls Are Made of Snow and Ice?  Though almost no one lives permanently in an igloo in the 21st century, there was a time when most Inuits in the central Arctic region constructed temporary homes out of snow and ice to get them through...

How Are Basketballs Made?

The Technology Behind the Modern Roundball  In 1891, looking for a way to keep students active inside during the Massachusetts winters, educator and clergyman James Naismith took a couple of peach baskets and nailed them at opposite ends of a gymnasium balcony,...
The Cashew—Farm to Table

The Cashew—Farm to Table

How Cashews are Grown and Harvested   Who doesn’t love a roasted cashew, with its rich, buttery flavor and crunchy texture? For many, it’s their favorite “nut.” But….it’s not really a nut. Strictly speaking, true “nuts” are hard-shelled fruits that do not open to...
Air Travel for Seniors

Air Travel for Seniors

Tips for Getting an Aging Loved One Safely across the Country  Studies show that, while the average distance between adult children and their aging parents is around 20 miles, nearly a third of all adults live at least two hours away (by car).  Of those who do move...