Everyone has a story for where they were April 19, 1995. Some people were close enough to hear the explosion; others were called by friends and family or heard about it on the news. One of my friends was at work at the State Health Department over a mile away, and the shock wave broke [...]
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ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE #2: “Dr. Cody Sheik, Microbiologist!”
Half of the Orders of Magnitude team conducts an interview with Dr. Cody Sheik about the wonderful world of microbiology and the cruises he gets to go on. Subscribe to us via iTunes or subscribe to us on Tumblr!
The Museum of Osteology: Bone Up On Your Body of Knowledge!
What has 300 skeletons, 400 skulls, and sneaks a whole bunch of education into an entertaining afternoon? The answer is Oklahoma City’s very own Museum of Osteology. Located in the southeast side of the city, the museum has 7,000 square feet of beautiful and meticulously arranged displays of animal skeletons, spread out over two floors. [...]
Simmer Down Now!
January is the perfect time of year for making soup. It’s hard to be bitter about the cold winds and low temps when you are inhaling the spirals of steam coming off a hot bowl of soup. A simmering pot of soup warms the kitchen, and fills the whole house with wonderful smells. If that’s [...]
Egg-Not: No Egg, No Cream, No Problem
There are so many things that vegans don’t eat, that you wouldn’t think egg nog is that big of a deal. Most people don’t even think about egg nog for most of the year, and can go years without drinking it. But for some, the craving for egg nog hits hard, usually in early December [...]
Happy Thanksvegan!
“Have a ‘Peace’ of Pie” Photo by Joel Robison. Happy Thanksvegan! Thanksgiving is a holiday that is not necessarily sensitive to those of us who identify as vegans. A holiday that centers around eating a giant roasted bird and watching men throw around a pigskin leaves little for the average vegan to enjoy. But [...]
Ain’t Nobody Here, Not Even Us Chickens
The age of urban chickens is upon us. Or, at least, it’s upon Tulsa, Austin, New York City, Portland, and a variety of other cities nationwide. All of these cities allow people to keep backyard hens for their egg-consuming, chicken-watching enjoyment. Residents can buy fancy, architect-designed coops that any urbanite would be proud to own. [...]
Thanh’s Tofu is Top Tier
I’m going to let you in on one of the dirty secrets of veganism. This is the secret that I tell to people who find out that I’m vegan and immediately say: “Do you eat tofu? I tried it once and didn’t like it. I don’t know how you can eat that stuff!” Yes, tofu [...]
A Ride Along with the Sex Police
Greg Heartsill has a difficult job. He works as a Disease Intervention Specialist at the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. His coworkers jokingly call him the “Sex Police,” though most disease intervention specialists hate that term. Heartsill gives out the results from tests for HIV, syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases. He is trained to compassionately [...]
TB Blues: Reducing “Consumption” in Oklahoma County
When one thinks about tuberculosis, it’s tempting to think of pale Victorian ladies, delicately coughing into blood-dappled handkerchiefs. It is also wrong. TB still exists, and still kills- even in Oklahoma City. Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health risk throughout the rest of the world. According to the World Health Organization, one third of the [...]
