Note:  This column was first published in the Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Observer on October 5, 2014.  An impressive explaination of how community metrics can be...

Chronically-Sick Kids Helped by Electronic School-Based Monitoring Systems  by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. In national rankings, North Carolina ranks high for our number of sick...

Rescuing People by Rescuing Food Copyright Francis P.Koster, Ed.D. Note: In addition to publishing my writing on this website, and emailing it to a mailing...

Rapid Advances in Energy Conservation Challenge Electric Utilities by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Scientists and engineers are rolling out an ever expanding list of neat...

Heart-Stopping Facts Your Mother Wishes You Knew Copyright Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Readers of my column know that I usually talk about solving national problems...

Telling the Truth About Climate Change Copyright Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. We have a discussion going on in our society about “global warming” and “climate...

One Extra Hour of Specific Driver's Education Cuts Accident Rates Dramatically   by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D.     Drivers in their first year driving...

Removing Mom's Blindfold to the Danger Facing Her Kids by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. When I was a young boy on the verge of becoming...

Using Known Science Could Save Kids and Taxpayers, and Reduce Teachers' Burdens  by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. It takes a lot of nutrition for a...

  Cover the Kids' Ears - This is Ugly!       by FrancisP. Koster, Ed.D.   Our children are losing their hearing at rapidly...