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,...
And Yet It Moves . . .
In the late 19th-century, Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov wrote a frantic orchestral interlude, “Flight of the Bumblebee,” for his four-act opera called The Tale...
“Please Don’t Pick That Flower!”
On my frequent “walk-abouts” with students in my biology and environmental studies courses, I set a couple of important rules for our hikes:...
“Who’s Jack Anyway?”
Who’s “Jack” in the name of that wonderful spring wildflower throughout our region called Jack-in-the-pulpit?
Jack-in-the-pulpit has long fascinated naturalists, herbalists, botanists, and even...
“The Ring of Old Silver Lightly Dropped”
As a newcomer to the Roanoke Valley, I will not be convinced that winter is finally behind us until I hear the wood...
“Much Ado about Time …” Part 2
In part 1 of this essay, I began my exploration of our modern-day calendar, especially how it relates to the great religious observances...
“Much Ado About Time …” Part I
For us scientists, time is an important part of our general work. For example, how long is a particular chemical reaction? What’s the...