William Malpass
The Fittest
My name is Andrew Matheson, and I used to be a high school biology teacher. To listen to me now, most of you will probably conclude I'm a...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 3 min
Hold Your Breath
This is Andrew Matheson again. I need to share a secret with you, but I think it's going to upset you greatly. So I'm trying to think of...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
The Peppered Moth
"Which brings me to Biston betularia, the peppered moth, a real celebrity among Order Lepidoptera, because its story provides one of the...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 1 min
Loose Cannons
My name is Andrew Matheson, and up until about a year ago, I was a ninth-grade biology teacher. Now I think I might be evolving into one...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
G. I. Luvmoney
Readers, are you old enough to remember the classic Game of Life endorsed by Art Linkletter? In exchange for his endorsement ("I heartily...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 1 min
Forest Trails
One of my favorite recreational activities is hiking along a forest trail on a cool, sunny morning. The peacefulness of the forest, the...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Beyond Will
I went to my doctor's office the other day for a routine checkup. They're very modern there. They ask you to fill out your patient...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Hawking Radiation
Scientists and mathematicians propose so many interesting, exotic ideas to explain the truth about reality, don't you agree? Here's a...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
What Do You Value?
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Stephen Covey I know logically there should only be one Main Thing, but in...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
The Plight of the Giant Swan
I was traveling recently in our nation's capital. During my visit, I had the opportunity to swing by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial,...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Top Ten Tropes
Friends, do you know about tropes? Tropes are commonly used literary devices that provide context and familiarity to readers. Used...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Running a Marathon
I confess I'm no athlete. I can't catch the ball, I can't throw the ball, I can't hit the ball with a 3-wood. I'm a bit overweight and...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
The Invisible Hand
Readers, do you know about the "invisible hand?" Sounds kind of creepy, doesn't it? But really, it's not creepy at all. Actually, I think...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Space Is Curved!
Today is the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in the Sea of...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Dinosaurs Are Real!
Dinosaur fans, I think I made a math error in my last entry here on THE MAIN THING, in which I claimed Dragons > Dinosaurs. (Tapping the...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 1 min
What About Dragons?
Look dinosaur fans, I don't want to start an unhealthy rivalry thing with you, but as the mathematicians might say, DRAGONS > dinosaurs....
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 1 min
Nanobots!
Do you know about nanobots? Nanobots are tiny robots that are small enough to be injected directly into the blood stream through a...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 3 min
Order from Chaos
This is the fourth and final blog post in the "Squint" series. It's been longer than intended since I, Will Malpass, have posted fresh,...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Life from Lifelessness
Another blog post from THE MAIN THING, the third in the "Squint" series. I'm still feeling cranky about the scientists. (Last time I...
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William Malpass
- May 15
- 2 min
Light from Darkness
Another blog post from THE MAIN THING, the second in the "Squint" series. I'm troubled, readers. Well, it's the scientists again. They...
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