Category: science

  • Fossil Bike Tour in the District

    Fossil Bike Tour in the District

    If you’re looking for a unique local bike tour in Washington, DC, here’s an idea. Christopher Barr developed a terrific list of locations with accessible fossils embedded in Washington’s architecture at http://dcfossils.org/index.php/ So I put together this map, which presents the locations in an order that can be followed for an educational afternoon ride around… Read more

  • Dry Past, Wet Future

    Dry Past, Wet Future
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    I live in the Washington, DC area and sometimes walk or bike by the Supreme Court. Like several other DC buildings and museums, it borrows from Greek and Roman architectural traditions and sports a facade that resembles the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon was constructed in 447 BC and has been there… Read more