Tag Archives: science
Absurd Science Questions and Answers: What If?
Absurd Science Questions and Answers: What If? is a great book for divergent thinkers. Continue reading
Nonfiction: “Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal”
Gulp by Mary Roach Mary Roach has come up with another fun look at science, this time focusing on the anatomy and physiology of human digestion. Here she answers the questions you’ve always wanted to ask: Can snakes taste? … Continue reading
Common Core: Nonfiction: “Brainstorm”
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. There are four qualities of adolescence—the period between ages 12 and 24—that adults must try never to lose: novelty seeking social engagement emotional intensity creative … Continue reading
Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “Creation”
Creation: How Science is Reinventing Life Itself by Adam Rutherford Here’s a book title that I was surprised to find is not hyperbole. Science really is creating new life forms. Rutherford doesn’t mean cloning life forms we know. He … Continue reading
Adult Books for Adults and Teens: The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr –“Intensive multitakers are ‘suckers for irrelevancy,’ commented Clifford Nass, the Stanford professor who led the research. ‘Everything distracts them.’” The Shallows, p. 142 People have long felt … Continue reading
