Science, Curiosity and Life
CAN ANIMALS TALK TO EACH OTHER AND IF SO, WHAT KIND OF LANGUAGE DO THEY USE? Animals communicate with each other in many different ways; they use body language, sound, smell, touch and even chemical and electrical communication. In fact, animals are far superior to humans in many of their communication methods.
I must admit, I am fascinated with the effect of music on our bodies, our minds and our emotions. I have always enjoyed music in my own simple way, but I really started to take notice when I had children.
My youngest child is seven; he is a boy of many questions. Lately he has turned his attention to speed, specifically the speed of light, and what would happen if you travelled that fast.
Life must be tough as a spider; you have to coordinate yourself as you move around on eight legs and you’d think that using all those sets of eyes at one time must cause some major visual overload, but all of that seems to pale in comparison to the intricacies of courtship. The classic box […]
TV I am currently working as a science consultant on a new Children’s TV show commissioned for RTEjr and produced by Stop Watch television. I was script writer and science consultant on Is Eolaí Mé – an award winning, 22 episode children’s science programme with a new science topic each week. The show has so […]
I’m back with another great question this week, send in by Sarah, who wants to know … Why does my tummy rumble? It is all explained in this short video, just click to play (or, if you prefer, you can read the answer below). While we sometimes find the noise a little embarrassing it is actually […]
We are big fans of pancakes in this house; I’m pretty casual with my batter making at this stage, I throw a few things into a bowl or blender, a bit of a mix, into the pan, quick flip and hey presto! It seems I am going about it all the wrong way. There are […]
How did you do with January’s Mystery Creature? It was a Cassowary, a Southern Cassowary to be exact. Did you guess it? I know that seven year-old Daniel from Singapore did, well done Daniel! Here are ten interesting facts about the Cassowary: Image Credit: Magdalene-b Ten facts about the Cassowary Cassowaries are large flightless birds. There […]
2016 was certainly an interesting year, if I had to sum it up in one word I would say CHANGE! I certainly had lots of changes on both personal and work levels, but as I look back I realise they were all positive changes. Some still in progress. It was only when I reviewed my […]
Last week’s mystery creature, a very unusual looking bird, was the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin). Well done to six-year-old David who knew what it was. David is an avid animal lover who currently lives in Singapore. Image credit: Bill Bouton, Image source: wiki commons. Hoatzin are very unusal among birds for a variety of reasons and have intrigued […]