Professor Don R. Mueller, a.k.a. Dr. Bones

Prof. Don Mueller, better known as "Doctor Bones" is a science professor and a science and health writer/editor. Through his Doctor Bones Science and Health Education Shows he proves to people of all ages that "Science Really is Fun!" and that they can "Be Healthy and have Fun Too!" Trained as a physical scientist, having done his Ph.D. research in chemical physics at Rutgers University and postdoctoral work in laser chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences in Taipei, Taiwan, he maintains an excellent background in several areas of science and mathematics. Don has the gift of gab when it comes to science and math concepts and principles and enjoys relaying this information to the public in ways that they can understand and appreciate. Through his company (Good Guy & Co. LLC) he has created and developed a number of useful products to help teach math and science.

Don has a diverse background in education, having taught various chemistry, physics and science education courses at a number of colleges and universities, in addition to tutoring math and science students at both the K-12 and college levels. Don has taught at Rutgers University (NJ), The College of New Jersey, Kean University (NJ), Penn State University (Abington, PA), Marymount College (NY), Ramapo College (NJ), Manhattanville College (NY) and Iona College (NY). Don was awarded the William Rieman Prize for Teaching Excellence (1994-95) at Rutgers University. He is currently having fun teaching chemistry at Bergen Community College (NJ).

Don is particularly interested in teaching kids about the importance of science, health and math as integral parts of a well-rounded life and he has developed a couple of interesting characters to help his cause, one being Doctor Bones and the other, Geometry Guy.

As Doctor Bones, he has visited many schools, children's hospitals and other education-friendly venues throughout the United States. Overseas he performed 6 shows at the National Taiwan University Children's Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. Thousands of kids, parents and teachers have enjoyed Doctor Bones' Health Awareness Show and his Science Demonstrations Show.

Quack-Busters is the most recent addition to his educational line-up. In this show, Dr. Bones informs the public about health quackery, pseudo-science and science fraud, doing his part to help keep people's hard-earned money out of the hands of would-be health quacks. It's a breath of fresh air when the public can hear from a reputable scientist like Don Mueller who can assure them (with the facts) that they need not waste their money.

In his effort to present reliable science-based health information to the public, it is not uncommon for Doctor Bones to duel with those people (e.g., Dr. Phil, Andrew Weil, Gary Null, Barry Sears, Nicholas Perricone, Deepak Chopra and others) who consistently purport "fuzzy" health information to the public, along with the sale of their best-selling books, pills, potions and lotions. The public needs to know the facts and not just a lot of hype, opinion and speculation. You've heard the phrase, "Show me the money." Well, as a scientist Doctor Bones says, "Show me the data." In this case, the data (if there is any) for the advertised health-related products or services. Don is interested in helping people and not in helping himself to their money unlike many so-called health experts. People can trust Doctor Bones to tell it like it is about science and health!

Don also plays a character called "Geometry Guy" to help get kids interested in learning about important concepts and principles in math. As Geometry Guy, Don has conducted math workshops for kids, their parents and teachers. For example, Geometry Guy taught two 10-week courses (1) Fun with Math and (2) Math applied to Science for school children in the Jersey City (NJ) school district. He continues to add thought-provoking applications of math to the show from the sciences as well as from other walks of life to help show kids that math is a powerful tool with interesting, fun and exciting uses.

To connect with kids, Don has developed a couple of interesting characters, one being Doctor Bones and the other, Geometry Guy.

As "Doctor Bones," he has visited many children's hospitals in the U.S. and performed 6 shows at National Taiwan University Children's Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. The Doctor Bones "Health Show" has been enjoyed by kids, their parents and teachers throughout America.





Doctor Bones juggles foods from the Food Guide Pyramid in a Health Show that features useful information about nutrition, exercise and other important items related to good health, such as sleep, food safety, hygiene and laughter (yes, "laughter is the best medicine"). At the request of several school teachers, the Doctor has examined the "Couch Potato Problem" and has come up with a fun exercise program for the garden-variety Couch Potato to do while at school or at home.

In a special health show for high school students, Doctor Bones stresses health-related issues important to high school kids, including the chemistry, both of smoking and of drug and alcohol abuse.

Doctor Bones is also known to perform science demonstrations in various settings (schools, clubs, bookstores and the like) while adding a touch of excitement to the learning of biology, chemistry and physics. The Doctor Bones "Science Demonstrations Show" has seen action in K-12 schools throughout the U.S.