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Michelle Obama Wrong? School Junk Food, Not Bad
January 18, 2012, No Comments

A recent publication in the Sociology of Education has failed to show a significant connection between junk food at scho ...

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2012 Google Science Fair is Open for Registration!
January 12, 2012, No Comments

I am a Google Science Fair enthusiast, at least according to the email I just received telling me that the Google Scienc ...

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Bases are Selfish Jerks not Acids!
September 30, 2011, No Comments

Acids [H+] and bases [OH-]  are two important classes of chemical compounds, which for all intents and purposes, are co ...

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Kids Should Run and Act Stupid
August 26, 2011, No Comments

Over-parenting may be harming your children.  I mean do you like it when you boss attempts to micro-manage everything t ...

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Black Eyed Peas Like Science?
August 12, 2011, No Comments

It’s pretty cool.  Science generally goes the wayside when it comes to science, children’s education.  I g ...

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Read to Your Dog, It Helps!
August 11, 2011, No Comments

Dog is man’s best friend. A forever loyal furry ball of unconditional love.  Now if that wasn’t enough, the ...

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The Big Splat is Awesome
August 3, 2011, No Comments

How awesome is this?  We once had two moons.  Read about the Big Splat in the EurekAlert! press release Big Splat may ...

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Google Science Fair Celebrates Bright Young Minds
July 11, 2011, No Comments

The Google Science Fair ended today and has brought some incredible research from 15 finalists; great young minds from a ...

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Do Plants Feel Pain?
July 11, 2011, No Comments

Do plants feel pain? A question I’ve been asked more times than I can remember, mostly by children and vegetarians ...

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Become Wizards like Harry Potter, Vampires like Twilight
July 8, 2011, No Comments

And you don’t even need to be bitten or risk contracting dangerous blood-borne diseases. It’s actually quite ...