Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will sign SCR2, which officially makes October 3rd Science Day of each year in Missouri on Thursday at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. Nixon will sign the resolution at 12:30 p.m. and then join me for a science experiment. Look for the experiment video here at my blog and on WPSD Local 6...

International studies show that the United States continues to lag behind other countries in students' knowledge of science. On virtually every measure available -- from initial tests to national tests such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress -- students in the United States have ranked poorly. The poor rankings for U.S. students in these major tests provide alarming evidence that most of our students are not being prepared for a world that is shaped by science and technology...

It's going to be a hot weekend! Is your sunscreen working? Watch WPSD Local 6 for a Hooked on Science experiment that will test to see if your sunscreen is keeping the harmful UV radiation off you and your family.

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Join me on KZIM KSIM for another experiment that might get you and your family "Hooked on Science." Click HERE to listen LIVE on Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

I have the greatest wife...she was able to set all 4 kids down long enough to take these pictures...and then surprise me with this on Father's Day. Take time out to do a science experiment with DAD today. Click HERE for an idea...

The newest Lindsey kid discovered her tongue Tuesday night...

We ended Junior Storm Academy summer camp with a field trip to the National Weather Service in Paducah. The kids learned all about the Doppler Radar and how the meteorologists at the National Weather Service create forecasts. Did you know, the beginning of the National Weather Service we know today started on February 9th, 1870, when President Ulysses S. Grant signed a joint resolution of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to establish a National Weather Service?...

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