Sleepy Science
Here I am, 8 days into an 18 day stretch in which my spouse is overseas and I am the only parent responsible for three mild-mannered,...
Let's Talk About Traveling
Today I want to talk about traveling, because for the past 4 months, my family and I have been on sabbatical in Israel. Getting here and...
Swim Science
Today is the opening of the outdoor pool in the city where I am spending sabbatical in Israel, and in honor of that, let’s talk about the...
Mother's Day
It’s MOTHER’S DAY this weekend, so for those people who have living mothers (or who are mothers), chances are, you will be busy doing...
Top Five Science Activities to Do with Kids in the Kitchen
If your kids are anything like mine, they eat a lot, and so I find myself in the kitchen a lot. Invariably, they follow me in there...
Science of Talcum Powder
Does talcum powder cause cancer? According to people who are filing lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson and other manufacturers of...
Weekend Science
It will get warm, it will get warm, it will get warm. Keep saying that to yourself, and soon it will actually be warm. In the meantime,...
March Weekend Activities
One more March weekend, and what should we do? 1. Did you know that the Institute for Contemporary Art in Boston has a free kids playdate...
Self-Tanning and DHA
In one of my other roles in life, I sell skin care products to people, and I am particularly interested in the science behind many of...
Lots of Daylight
Daylight savings time (DST) is here, as of this weekend, so what are you doing to celebrate? If you don’t feel much like celebrating,...
