Murdo Morrison
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Ancient Skills for a Modern World
Let me just say that I have been around for quite a few decades. In that time I have seen ‘new’ technologies come and go. I have been...
Murdo Morrison
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Smartphone Microscopy
I have several methods for capturing images from microscopes. They range from a dedicated microscope camera to connectors that allow the...
Murdo Morrison
Jul 7, 20223 min read
Deep Time and And Awe-Inspired Learning
Modern humans have existed on this planet for an incredibly short time compared with other life forms and particularly with the world...
Murdo Morrison
Aug 5, 20215 min read
When Good Sound and Video Matter
Like many others I have spent a lot of time on Zoom in the past year. In many meetings I have noticed that there are participants who...
Murdo Morrison
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Amateur Microscopy - A Different Way of Looking at the World
In a previous blog post (https://www.murdomorrison.com/single-post/science-education-during-the-pandemic) I talked about using...
Murdo Morrison
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Time Machine
The closest you will come to having a time machine is to talk with someone who is older than you. I had the experience once of having a...
Murdo Morrison
Dec 19, 20203 min read
Altruism in the Age of Self-Promotion
I have a personal rule that I try never to break. If I do anything to help others it must remain private. Any hint of attention removes...
Murdo Morrison
Nov 9, 20203 min read
Curiosity is Ageless
In our society there are those who engage in stereotyping of people based on age, young or old. Some of it results from lazy thinking....
Murdo Morrison
Oct 18, 20205 min read
The Power of the Autodidact*
When I was teaching Earth Science at the university level I often advised my students that obtaining a degree was not the end of the...
Murdo Morrison
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Science Education During The Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted many of the activities we formerly took for granted and has had a particularly strong impact on how...