H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.
H. Bruce Rinker III, Ph.D. : In Memoriam
Bruce Rinker III, Ph.D., scientist, veteran science educator, conservationist, and explorer, passed to the Beyond on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at King’s Daughters Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton,...
H. BRUCE RINKER: Words That I’ve Lived By
During one of my morning meditation practices this week, I reflected on some of the...
H. BRUCE RINKER,P.h.D.: During These High Holy Days
This time of the year is filled annually with noisy festivals and twinkling lights, and...
H. Bruce Rinker: Oneing with the Lotus
As a scientist, I am intrigued by seemingly archaic words that regain a contemporary relevance...
H. BRUCE RINKER: Trump’s New Clothes
“The Emperor Has No Clothes” was a folktale published in 1837 by Hans Christian Anderson,...
For Those Troubled with Plenitude: The Reign of Quackery in a Modern World
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.As some of my readers know, I’m a founding member of The Curiosity Society: a small group of collectors...
Green Flames and Solar Salamanders: Evidence of Evolution At-Large
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.Earlier this spring, science writer Connie Barlow sent me an e-mail about an awe-inspiring scientific discovery. Scientists in Uruguay...
Lessons From Okuma: An Energy Strategy for 2050 and Beyond
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.For years, I have advocated the use of nuclear power as an interim action to wean society at-large from...
A Thimbleful of Humility
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.It underlies the celebrated cathedrals of the world. It underlies the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China,...
Blood in the Valley: Traditional Knowledge and a Compelling Spring Wildflower
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.One of my favorite early-spring native wildflowers is bloodroot. As the phoebe begins to sing and nest, the soil...
“Car Talk” and “Science-Speak”: The Importance of Standards for a Country Losing Ground in Scientific Leadership
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.During a recent edition of “Car Talk” on National Public Radio, I learned an amazing little fact about America’s...