Jim Virkler

Air Travel Science

By Jim Virkler / November 11, 2018

Published 11-11-2018 Not often do we have the opportunity to travel by air twice in a ten day period. Two airline trips of several days each were separated by a…

Monarchs–Migrating and Non-migrating

By Jim Virkler / October 31, 2018

Published on 10-31-2018 A recent visit to southern Florida has reignited my fascination with the monarch butterfly phenomenon. While visiting with family we noticed a number of beautiful monarchs feeding…

Mystery of Unbelief

By Jim Virkler / October 22, 2018

Published 10-22-2018 Individual belief in the existence of God, the reality of God as the Creator of All Things, and his influence on our value system and behavior are a…

Trails of Knowledge

By Jim Virkler / October 18, 2018

Published 10-18-2018 Our previous post entitled ā€œTrail Hiking Scienceā€ did not offer a complete account of the potential for knowledge acquisition beyond instructive experiences on the trail. We all enjoy…

Trail Hiker Science

By Jim Virkler / October 11, 2018

Published 10-11-2018 Our in-depth understanding of the physical world, including features of our environment we are able to see, touch, hear, smell, and taste, begins with first hand observation. Included…

Insect Profusion

By Jim Virkler / October 2, 2018

Published 10-2-2018 Earth inhabitants in the civilized world are intent on insulating themselves from the presence of insects. When we are successful, we consider ourselves to have succeeded in one…

What Does the Bible Say about Dinosaurs?

By Jim Virkler / October 1, 2018

Those who interpret the seven days of creation literally hold that God created dinosaurs along with the other land animals on day six, about 6,000 years ago.

Spider Brains

By Jim Virkler / September 22, 2018

Published 9-22-2018 In recent years the arrival of six grandchildren was helpful in keeping their grandfather young in body, heart, and mind. The grands arrived in two cycles. Two older…

Ecology and Environment

By Jim Virkler / September 14, 2018

Published 9-14-2018 Ecology is the study of the interactions among living organisms and their environment. This discipline could involve one organism or species or all organisms in their living and…

Wonders of Orb-Weavers

By Jim Virkler / September 7, 2018

Published 9-7-2018 Recently a new visitor appeared in a corner of our backyard deck. She was resting on a beautiful silken web. It was a barn spider. I made a…

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