Title: What’s Inside A Flower: And Other Questions About Science & NatureAuthor: Rachel IgnotofskyPub. Date: February 2, 2021Publisher: Crown Books for Young ReadersFormats: Hardcover, eBook, AudiobookPages: 48Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org If you’ve got a curious little one who loves to ask questions about the world around them then you’re about to discover […]
Explore the Science Side of SDCC 2017 With These Panels!
As Bill Nye says, “SCIENCE RULES!” And whether you’re a scientist or engineer yourself or just a science enthusiast, there are some amazing panels scheduled for SDCC 2017! From discussions about the psychology of your favorite characters to the real life science behind your favorite series, there are tons of […]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is Lacking Something
Source Material: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks novel by Rebecca Skloot Director & Writer: George C. Wolfe Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Reg E. Cathey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Leslie Uggams IMDB | RT | Wikipedia The story of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cell line is a story of one of the […]
Get Well Soon Review: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
Author: Jennifer Wright Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Genre: non-fiction, historical non-fiction, humor Goodreads | Amazon Get Well Soon is a collection of historical narratives detailing some of the worst plagues and diseases in human history and how humans fought them. We’re talking everything from the bubonic […]
“Ex Machina” Is The Sci-Fi Thriller We’ve Been Waiting For
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYGzRB4Pnq8&w] Ex Machina (2015) Release Date: April 24, 2015 Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno Director: Alex Garland Studio: DNA Films, Film4 Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama Rating: ★★★★1/2☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia In the upcoming future, a brilliant young […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Stocking Stuffers for Scientists
It’s that time of year again – if you’re lucky, you/your friend/family member/lover may finally emerge from hours of time-points, coding, or cell counting in the lab long enough to approximate the functions of a normal human being. Maybe you know someone or have youths who really like science. Maybe […]
“The Theory Of Everything” Is Small On Science But Huge On Emotion
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Salz7uGp72c&w] The Theory of Everything (2014) Release Date: November 14, 2014 Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Charlie Cox Director: James Marsh Studio: Working Title Films Distributor: Focus Features Genre(s): Romance, Drama Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low Based On: Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde […]
Fresh Water Discovered On Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been roaming around Mars for nearly two years now, and it’s been reported today that it’s just found some fresh water. Curiosity’s mission has been to assess whether or not Mars is or ever was habitable for microbial life, and the latest information from NASA confirms […]
Cracked Wants to Educate You with the De-Textbook
The De-Textbook Author: Cracked.com Release Date: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Plume Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program, Plume Genre(s): Humor, Non-Fiction, History, Science, etc. Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon Ever find yourself spending hours on the Internet wasting it away by scrolling through Cracked.com lists or clicking random links in Wikipedia articles until you’ve somehow gotten […]
Happy π Day! (Let’s Eat!)
3.14159 26535 89793 23846 26433 83279 50288 41971 69399 37510 58209 74944 59230 78164 06286 20899 86280 34825 34211 70679 … (Thanks Wikipedia.) In case you weren’t aware (and I doubt any math teacher ever let you escape their classes without mentioning this), but today is Pi Day! As math […]
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