The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin And the Pursuit of Genius

Justin McHenry, Research Director for IndexCreditCards.com

I've always been a Benjamin Franklin fan, but I guess I've always admired the caricature of Franklin: from the rags-to-riches Poor Richard writing witty sayings in his almanacs to the benevolent old founding father who charmed the ladies in France.

Remembering Dr. Yoram Kaufman

David Herring
Program Manager for Education & Outreach
Earth-Sun Exploration Division
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Yoram Kaufman was my boss, my teacher, my mentor, and my very dear friend. Yoram's influence on me and my professional development has been immeasurable.

A Visit to Alaska's Valley of 10,000 Smokes

Part 1. The Bears at Brooks Falls

Tim Dolan

During the summer of 2005, my wife and I went to the Alaska Peninsula to visit the Katmai National Park. This park is noted for the great brown bear viewing at Brooks Falls. It is also known for the Valley of 10,000 Smokes.

A Matter of Time: Part 3.

Mike Dziekan
VP Engineering, Connecticut Analytical Corporation

Part 2 appeared in the 14 July 2006 issue of The Citizen Scientist and is available here.

SPECIAL STATEMENT

Wrapping Up the Pianka Controversy

Shawn Carlson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Society for Amateur Scientists

In a special feature published in The Citizen Scientist on 31 March 2006, editor Forrest M. Mims III reported on a controversial speech given by University of Texas ecologist Eric Pianka at the annual meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.