Cumberland Times-News Bob Doyle - Astronomy

Is civility losing out to the ‘culture war’?

2012-05-19T18:49:20-04:00

In today’s America, we face an important choice: being civil (respectful of the views/rights of others) or continuing “the culture war.”

How will we face our energy future?

2012-05-12T17:33:32-04:00

My Energy and Environment Course, which I have regularly taught each term is nearly over for the spring.

grazing animals at their most prolific in Africa

2012-05-05T18:13:54-04:00

Our last spring public program for Science Sunday at Frostburg State opens today at 4 p.m. in the Compton Science Center in Room 224.
“Grazers of the African Plains” will be repeated the next two Sundays, same time and place.

‘Awesome Space’ is just right for youths

2012-04-30T10:33:14-04:00

Between the second and third grade, I got the “space bug,” a fascination with outer space that many other children get. Some space books are at too high a level for these students; other books limit what they present.

Special numbers key to running universe

2012-04-14T20:44:44-04:00

In science, there are a number of special constants that play key roles in making our universe the way that it is.

Surprising facts about our seasons and days

2012-04-07T18:35:36-04:00

Each of our seasons starts with a special sun event. Both spring and fall begin when the sun’s direct rays cross the equator. For an instant, the sun’s energy is divided equally between the northern and southern hemispheres.

It’s eat or be eaten, and that’s no joke

2012-03-31T21:01:45-04:00

Our April animal-sky program is “Predators of the African Plains,” opening today at 4 p.m. in Compton 224 at Frostburg State University. (No program next Sunday as it will be Easter.) This program will be shown again (same time, same place) on April 15, April 22 and April 29 (all Sundays).

Does multi-tasking degrade learning?

2012-03-24T19:17:29-04:00

A few weeks ago, I watched a special documentary on Maryland Public Television called “The Distracted Mind” featuring Dr. Adam Gazzaley, a physician and neuroscientist who runs his own laboratory at the University of California at San Francisco.

What do students think about classes?

2012-03-17T19:48:03-04:00

I’m sure that many teachers in college or in high school often wish they could learn how their students actually regard their classes. This could enable teachers to better structure their classes and modify their interactions with students so they might be better motivated and learn more.

Come along for a dazzling tour of the universe

2012-03-10T18:49:01-05:00

There have been a number of wonderful surveys of the universe done in DVD format recently. But you have to watch them all the way through to follow what you are seeing.