May Weekend
What’s on your schedule this weekend, scientists, parents, and scientist-parents? If you are in the Boston area, a great Saturday event...
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...
Is Sugar Addictive?
Is sugar addictive? I have avoided (mostly) talking about dieting on this blog, although I am well into my journey to lose 30 pounds...
Weekend Activities
Alright readers, what are you doing this weekend? Looks like it would be a great time to head to Drumlin Farms to learn about how sheep...
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...
