Why Are Rare Earth Metals Important?

Why Are Rare Earth Metals Important

Why are rare earth metals important? What are rare earth metals? The uses for rare earth metals are as diverse as they are important! Let’s take a look.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans

artificial intelligence and the future of humans

Artificial intelligence and the future of humans is a book-length topic. How do machines learn? Is the power of machine learning all that powerful?

Women Science Writers

Women Science Writers_Inez Miholand Boissevain

HONORING WOMEN SCIENCE WRITERS FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH I bet you’re wondering why I choose a woman on a white horse as my featured image for a post about women science writers! The women’s suffrage movement paved the way for women to pursue many careers, including writing. And since March is Women’s History Month, I … Read more

The Science Of Fear

The Science of Fear_graveyard spanish moss

Why do we like to be scared? Some of us do, anyway! Let’s take a look at the science of fear, define ‘what is fear,’ and see why some of us like to be scared! Louie is firmly in the, ‘I don’t like being scared’ category! WHAT IS FEAR? This chart made me curious about … Read more

Top 10 Winter Skin Care Tips

Top 10 Winter Skin Care Tips_boys

 Since I am experiencing dry, itchy winter skin,  I needed a top 10 winter skin care tips list. I decided to investigate. And share my winter skin care tips with you! This information is relevant if you have skin, no matter where you live. WINTER SKIN CARE TIPS If you live anywhere that experiences winter … Read more

The Perfect Nap Is A Science

The perfect nap is a science_Koala

THE SCIENCE OF NAPPING If you’re sleep deprived you can’t learn, perform, or think as well. But, are naps a good thing? The perfect nap is a science based on circadian rhythms. Let’s look at the science of napping, and how to nap, for the biggest brain benefits! Louie loves to nap so he was … Read more

New Mammal Discovery

New Mammal Discovery_Make Sense of Science_

A new mammal discovery? Yes, it’s official. The scientific community put a seal of approval on a new deep sea mammal. Deep sea mammals are a challenge to find, let alone study. Especially this new mammal species because it  spends time 6,000 feet under the ocean! DEEP SEA MAMMALS I’m excited but Louie was not, … Read more

The Science Behind Touch

Science Behind touch___heat

Last month, two scientists won a Nobel Prize for their discovery of touch receptors. They used chili peppers and pipettes. The science behind touch? Touch receptors? Haven’t we known about this? I wondered the same thing.

Middle Grade Fantasy Books with Animals

MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY WITH ANIMALS_Louie fav books outside

Since I write middle grade fantasy, I read a plethora of middle grade fantasy books! Louie always requests middle grade fantasy books with animals. So I decided to compile a list of  what I consider some of the more recent top fantasy books for middle schoolers. With animals!

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