Skip to content
  • (864) 415-8050 Cell/Text
  • support@thecarolinanerd.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

The Carolina Nerd

News, Scottish Festivals, Nerd Events

  • Home
  • News & Blog
  • All Calendars
    • Scottish Festivals 2023
    • LGBTQ+ Pride Events
  • David Ervin
  • Privacy Policy
    • Fact Checking Policy
    • Code of Ethics
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding
    • Editorial Team Info

Category: Science

Radon Testing in the Carolinas…& my results

4 Mar 20174 Mar 2017 The Carolina Nerd
Radon Kit instruction

In January of this year I ordered a free radon test kit from the SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Radon is an odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that causes lung cancer.  It is created by the breakdown of Read More …

Government, North Carolina, Science, South Carolinahealth, radon, radon testing

RIP Pete – I hardly knew you…

10 May 2016 The Carolina Nerd
2016 Pete Spider

Last week I received a calendar alert on my iPhone reminding me of the one year anniversary of Pete’s death. I did not know Pete personally.  In fact, we were complete strangers until May of 2015, when he suddenly appeared Read More …

Science, South CarolinaSouth Carolina, Spiders

“Monkey Island, SC” is real…and mysterious.

8 Apr 201627 Aug 2017 The Carolina Nerd
Monkey Island, South Carolina

See the green “X” overlaid on one of the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina? That’s Morgan Island, commonly referred to as Monkey Island.  I marked the spot because neither name appeared on Google Maps when I searched Read More …

Government, Historical, Sci-Fi, Science, South Carolinahistory, Sci-Fi, South Carolina

DNA Testing for Genetic Genealogy – Unlock Your Past

26 Jan 20162 Aug 2017 The Carolina Nerd
FTDNA ancestry

DNA testing and Genetic Genealogy caught my attention several years ago. Since that time, I have submitted saliva samples to both FTDNA and Ancestry in an attempt to confirm my heritage, and hopefully, find previously unknown relatives. I have been Read More …

DNA, Historical, ScienceAncestry, Autosomal, DNA, Family Tree, MTDNA, YDNA

David Ervin, aka The Carolina Nerd, provides information of interest to North and South Carolina nerds.

 

My Tweets
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Copyright 1996-2023 David Ervin & Co LLC
Proudly powered by WordPress | Education Hub by WEN Themes
 

Loading Comments...