Rounding out the Ornithischia (“bird-hipped dinosaurs”), we have the Thyreophora (“shield bearers”), more commonly known as the armored dinosaurs. These dinosaurs are exemplified by the ankylosaurs and the stegosaurs. The ankylosaurs are the dinosaurs that were covered almost entirely in bony armor from head to tail, and many also had either bony spikes or a […]

Hello, all!  In the second part of this series, we will be exploring the Marginocephalia, from the Latin for “fringed heads.” This group of dinosaurs includes both the famous horned dinosaurs (the Ceratopsians like Triceratops) and the dome-headed, head-butting dinosaurs like Pachycephalosaurus. As mentioned in Part 1, this group and the Ornithopoda form a group of […]

Hello, all! After too long of a break, I have returned for more posts about dinosaurs! I thought that I’d start out with a series of posts outlining the various groups of dinosaurs and their relationships to one another. This way, in future articles, I can link back to these descriptions so that you can […]

The holidays are officially here! Thanksgiving kicks off a series of exciting and special times for families and loved ones. Between the parties and events, there are a plentiful number of appetizers, meals, drinks and desserts. During these happy times, the average American tends to gain roughly one to two pounds. This amount may not […]

With all the hype surrounding the many problems with healthcare.gov, few people are asking the truly critical question: once one has surpassed the temporary technical glitches, how is the Affordable Care Act actually working for the average American who is signing up for health insurance? Despite my firm advocacy for the Affordable Care Act since […]

I have been experiencing severe physical symptoms for the past decade since I was 16. These symptoms were only recently diagnosed as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), bordering the hypermobility and classical types. Over the years, my symptoms have come to match a relatively “textbook” understanding of connective tissue disorders. In earlier stages, however, my chronic global […]

I’m sorry that this post is late!  There were some weird technical problems with uploading the pictures. Welcome to the last installment of my summer travels!  Just a heads up, but this is going to be the end of my presence as the “Special Feature.” Future posts will simply be under the heading “Science.” After […]

Hello, all. I’m sorry that my post this week is a little late.  We’re nearing the end of my summer travels with my last trip being out to the Beehive State — Utah! Picking up from where I left off, I flew out of Beijing on July 14 on a 13-hour flight with 12-hour jet lag, […]

Hello, all!  I left off with our little work site on the mountainside. As it happens, our bones were located right in the middle of a big mess of really hard sandstone.  After a couple of days getting nowhere fast with hammers and picks, we brought out the power tools.  We actually dragged a generator […]

I know that my last topic was all about moderation, but I feel compelled to discuss it again — this time with a little story. My boyfriend, who takes very good care of himself, has what I would diagnose as a bread addiction. (Sorry, Matt, I told the world!) However, all week long, he does […]

Hey, so before I get started on this post, I want to apologize.  In my previous post, I mentioned that I would be updating on a more regular basis, but then I got distracted by the end of the summer with moving back in to Philadelphia and school starting up, and I haven’t actually had a chance […]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common disorders identified in children. In fact, approximately 5.4 million children in the United States currently carry the diagnosis. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — 5, there are three types of ADHD: 1. Predominantly Inattentive Type — This subtype characterizes the child […]