As the nights draw in and skies get darker we approach the time of year when aurorae become easier to observe, especially at times (like now) of high sunspot activity. But the link between aurorae and events happening on the surface of the Sun is not immediately obvious and was initially deduced only indirectly. Subject … Continue reading What causes aurorae?
Active Reading
Little is made of the fact that the skills required to read a textbook are different from those used when reading a consumer magazine or a work of fiction. The reasons for this difference are the greater density of information and sequencing of concepts that occur in non-fiction publications. As a result, skimming is best … Continue reading Active Reading
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