Knight Pierce Hirst's Profile and Articles

Isn't Live Animal Research Livlier?
May 7, 2009
I wonder if animals like frogs, mice, rats and monkeys know that animal research can be done with live animals.
Category: Pets
Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
May 7, 2009
According to the famous scientist Linus Pauling, "The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas, and throw the bad ones away".
Category: Society and Culture
When Will We Ever Learn?
Apr 28, 2009
Supposedly we can learn from our mistakes, but life would be much easier if we could learn from other peoples' mistakes too.
Category: Society and Culture
What Do We Learn From Old Stuff?
Apr 23, 2009
The dictionary defines fossil as hardened remains of a plant or animal of a previous geologic period, preserved in earth's crust - but does older...
Category: Science
When Does Trivia Become News?
Apr 22, 2009
The dictionary defines the word trivia as being unimportant matters. However, if something makes the news is it still trivia
Category: Society and Culture
Who Has Environmental Solutions?
Apr 22, 2009
In the 21st century it is possible to have the words environmental and solutions together without it being an oxymoron.
Category: Environment
Why Doesn't Good Health Make News?
Apr 20, 2009
The dictionary defines health as freedom from disease. Unfortunately, it isn't one of the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
Category: Health
Do Better Studies Make Better People?
Apr 16, 2009
The dictionary defines a study as a careful examination of a subject - which laypeople read more carefully if it pertains to them.
Category: Society and Culture
Is It Treasure Or Trivia?
Apr 14, 2009
The dictionary defines treasure as anything valuable and trivia as unimportant matters. However, what's unimportant to some is valuable to others.
Category: Society and Culture
Should You Make It Your Business?
Apr 12, 2009
The dictionary defines business as one's work or occupation. However, whom you work for depends on whether you're still in business.
Category: Society and Culture
Who Decides If Ideas Are Good?
Apr 9, 2009
The dictionary defines idea as a thought, mental conception or image. Unfortunately, the dictionary doesn't distinguish between a good or bad idea.
Category: Society and Culture
Is It More Than Animal Instinct?
Apr 7, 2009
After reading a variety of animal studies, it seems that human animal may not have evolved as much as we'd thought.
Category: Pets
Who Would Have Guessed?
Apr 3, 2009
Every once in a while you read something that takes you completely by surprise and the world looks a little different.
Category: Society and Culture
Is So Much Health News Healthy?
Apr 2, 2009
It seems most health studies basically recommend doing things in moderation. Maybe what we need now is a study on moderation.
Category: Health
Don't We Need More Celebrations?
Mar 31, 2009
The dictionary defines celebration as a commemoration of an anniversary, holiday, etc. with festivity. In a down economy we need to be more up.
Category: Society and Culture
Are We More Alike Than We Think?
Mar 29, 2009
Although each of us is a unique individual, studies repeatedly tell us that we are not so unique after all.
Category: Society and Culture
Isn't It About Time?
Mar 26, 2009
Thomas Edison said, "I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it". We need more Thomas Edisons.
Category: Society and Culture
Who's Putting The "I" In Economize?
Mar 24, 2009
The dictionary defines economize as a verb that means to reduce waste or expenses, but that's easier defined than done.
Category: Society and Culture
Today What Is Odd In Oddities?
Mar 24, 2009
The dictionary defines odd as peculiar or eccentric. Unfortunately, not all of us define peculiar or eccentric the same way.
Category: Society and Culture
Are All Studies Studious?
Mar 19, 2009
As long as there are scientists and researchers and grant money, there will always be new ideas for studies and surveys.
Category: Society and Culture