by jonathantooker | Oct 31, 2019 | Science & Math
For hundreds of thousands of years, humanity has wondered and pondered over outer space. The sun and moon gave way to how we tell time; the stars were used to discern location and then used to determine astrology. Since the beginning of civilization, the moon, the...
by jonathantooker | Sep 10, 2019 | Science & Math
From a very early age, we are taught about the stars and planets in our solar system. These concepts have become so ingrained in our minds that it isn’t often we stop to think about how and why things are the way they are. Who decided Jupiter is Jupiter and not...
by jonathantooker | Aug 28, 2019 | Science & Math, Uncategorized
What may have been a far more uncommon term 50 years ago has now become far more understood. For this, we can thank the media, teachers, and even Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear. But what exactly is a light-year? A light-year is a term we use to describe the distance to...
by jonathantooker | Aug 28, 2019 | Science & Math, Uncategorized
Some major options and career choices are easy enough to decipher: if you take classes to be a teacher, you can expect that in a number of years, you will be passing along knowledge and helping to build futures. If you decide to become a nurse, you can expect to...
by jonathantooker | Aug 2, 2019 | Science & Math
As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s success passes, it seems pertinent to remember the wonder of Apollo 11 and the mission that changed our understanding of our universe. Fruit flies, monkeys, mice, dogs, rabbits, and rats flew into space before humans; it wasn’t...
by jonathantooker-com | Jul 10, 2019 | Science & Math, Uncategorized
Welcome to Jonathan Tooker’s blog about science and math! Stay tuned for the latest from Jonathan Tooker!